Monthly Archives: July 2011
Join the Lincoln Highway Adventure in Indiana, August 5-6
Download a postcard of this announcement Join the first annual Lincoln Highway Adventure along Indiana’s historic Lincoln Highway, August 5 and 6, 2011. Kick off the Adventure at Downtown South Bend’s First Friday Cruise-In. The next day pilot your crew … Continue reading
Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway signs installed in Iowa
New Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway signs are being installed around Marshalltown, Iowa. This is in recognition of Iowa’s recent designation of the Lincoln Highway as a historic byway. A piece of history: Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway signs posted in Marshalltown … Continue reading
Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Yard Sale: August 4-6, 2011
The sixth annual Lincoln Highway Buy-Way, a yard sale that stretches across hundreds of miles, will be held from Thursday, August 4 to Saturday, August 6. This year, five states are participating: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia. Here is … Continue reading
Lincoln Highway an alternative to flooded highways
Old Lincoln Highway near Council Bluffs, Iowa is once again a major thoroughfare: traffic has dramatically increased because of the flooding and closure of Interstate 29. Commutes are longer, and residents are concerned about people driving too fast along the … Continue reading
California Chapter meeting this Saturday 7/9
Summer 2011 California Chapter Meeting Saturday, July 9 12:00 noon Rockville Grill 4163 Suisun Valley Road (at Rockville Road) Rockville, CA 94534 (707) 864-4325 Suisun Valley Road and Rockville Road are part of the 1928 Lincoln highway route from Sacramento … Continue reading
Man drives Lincoln Highway in wheelchair to promote spinal cord research
Chet Dyreson is traveling across the United States in his motorized wheelchair to raise attention to spinal cord injuries. Much of his route has been along the Lincoln Highway. He left Perris, California on May 30, and expects to reach … Continue reading
Lincoln Highway mural installed in Maple Park, IL
The Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition has installed a mural in Maple Park, the next in a series of murals being installed along the Lincoln Highway across Illinois. Lincoln Highway mural comes to Maple Park, The Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Ill.), … Continue reading