Category Archives: Illinois
A minute with the Lincoln Highway in Rochelle, IL
The Flagg Township Museum in Rochelle, Illinois has compiled an article on the Lincoln Highway through the city. A Minute at the Museum… Paving the Way to an American Landmark, Rebecca Weinstock, Rochelle (Ill.) News-Leader, August 22, 2011
Lincoln Highway weekend events
Here are a few events to enjoy along the Lincoln Highway this weekend. The 4th Annual Iowa Lincoln Highway Motor Tour runs for three days, starting tomorrow. Sweet rides to make local stops, Andrew Potter, Times-Republican (Marshalltown, Iowa), August 25, … Continue reading
Bargains on the Buy-Way
The Rochelle News-Leader has posted an excerpt of an article on the Lincoln Highway Buy-Way. Pay a little, get a lot, Terry Dickow, The Rochelle (Ill.) News-Leader, August 17, 2011
8/23: Walking tour of public art in Geneva, IL
Geneva History Center educator Margaret Selakovich will lead a guided walking tour exploring the public art in Geneva, Illinois, including its Lincoln Highway mural, on August 23. Walking tour to explore Geneva’s public art, Kane County (Ill.) Chronicle, August 13, … Continue reading
8/19: Rochelle, IL kicks off Lincoln Highway festival with ice cream social
The community of Rochelle, Illinois is invited to city hall on August 19 for an ice cream social, to kick off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival. City to host ice cream social, Rochelle (Ill.) News-Leader, August 8, 2011
Lincoln Highway murals welcomed in Kane County, IL
The Illinois communities of Geneva, St. Charles and Maple Park have welcomed the public art being installed by the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition as part of its Interpretive Mural Project. Lincoln Highway thrives in Kane County, Dave Heun, Daily Herald … Continue reading
DeKalb, IL celebrates first phase of revitalized downtown
Re:New DeKalb celebrated the first phase of its revitalization efforts of downtown DeKalb, Illinois. This included improvements to the streetscape of the Lincoln Highway and other downtown streets. Next, a downtown parking lot will be improved, including decorative lighting fixtures … Continue reading
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
Lincoln Highway concrete marker located in Geneva
An original 1928 Lincoln Highway concrete marker sits in the cul-de-sac of the driveway of the Oscar Swan Country Inn in Geneva, Illinois. Geneva History Center: A Historic Lincoln Highway Marker Located in Geneva, Susan Cherney, Geneva (Ill.) Patch, June … 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