Monthly Archives: August 2011
Gas station along Lincoln Highway was the edge of town
Riley’s Corner, the site of a gas station throughout the 1930s along Lincoln Way in Auburn, California, was for years considered the edge of town and the last place to get gasoline for the next 15 miles. Riley’s Station was … Continue reading
Shelton, NE celebrates the Lincoln Highway
Shelton, Nebraska held its 14th annual Lincoln Highway Festival on July 24, featuring a car show, food, a wild west shooting, and the original brick surface of the old highway itself. Shelton Celebrates Its Stop Along The Lincoln Highway, Connie … Continue reading
Building railroad bridges can take decades
Two cities along the Lincoln Highway have been trying to eliminate at-grade railroad crossings since the 1920s. The Calumet Avenue grade separation in Munster, Indiana was first brought up in 1922. The city is finally hoping to start construction next … Continue reading
Reminiscing about US 11
Ted Landphair, reporter and essayist for Voice of America, reminisces about the old two-lane roads that used to dominate car travel in the United States. In particular, he talks about a route that is seldom mentioned: U.S. 11, which connects … Continue reading
NJ-PA Lincoln Highway bridge turns 150
The Calhoun Street Bridge, linking Morrisville, Pennsylvania and Trenton, New Jersey, turns 150 years old this year. The Lincoln Highway went over this bridge. Bridge route connecting Morrisville and Trenton turns 150, Gema Maria Duarte, Bucks County Courier Times (Levittown, … Continue reading
“The Big Roads” highlights Carl Fisher’s role in good roads
In an interview with NPR, author Earl Swift discusses the impact of Carl Fisher, the founder of the Lincoln Highway, on the U.S.’s modern interstate highway system. His new book is The Big Roads: The Untold Story of the Engineers, … Continue reading
Virginian Hotel in Medicine Bow, WY turns 100
The Historic Virginian Hotel, on the Lincoln Highway in Medicine Bow, Wyoming, celebrates its 100th birthday this year. Virginian hotel in Medicine Bow 100 years old, Nicholas DeMarino, Rawlins (Wyo.) Daily Times, June 24, 2011
Lincoln portrait finds home overlooking Lincoln Highway in Batavia, IL
An 1876 portrait of President Abraham Lincoln has a new home in the Batavia Public Library, along the Lincoln Highway in Batavia, Illinois. Lincoln portrait takes its place overlooking Lincoln Highway, Linda Girardi, The Beacon-News (Aurora, Ill.), June 22, 2011 … Continue reading
Dixie Highway classic car cruise meets the Lincoln Highway
The annual Driving the Dixie Classic Car Cruise stopped in Chicago Heights, Illinois, where the Dixie Highway intersects the Lincoln Highway. Both the Dixie and the Lincoln were the brainchild of entrepreneur Carl Fisher. Driving the Dixie, Paul Czapkowicz, The … Continue reading
Sat 8/13: Lincoln Highway Car Show and Swap Meet in Ashland, OH
The Ashland Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is sponsoring the fifth annual Lincoln Highway Car Show and Swap Meet, on Saturday, August 13 from 9 am to 2:30 pm, in Ashland, Ohio. 5th Annual Lincoln Highway Car Show & Swap … Continue reading