Category Archives: Nebraska
Historic monuments in Lincoln County, NE need attention
Some historical monuments in Lincoln County, Nebraska, through which the Lincoln Highway travels, are in need of preservation and restoration. Historical monuments beg for restoration, Kaycee Anderson, North Platte (Neb.) Bulletin, August 14, 2011
Shelton, NE celebrates 150 years
LHA members Bob and Lenore Stubblefield are prominently mentioned in The Grand Island Independent’s article on the 150th anniversary of Shelton, Nebraska, which sits on the Lincoln Highway. Shelton celebrates 150 years, Harold Reutter, The Grand Island (Neb.) Independent, August … 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
95 years ago: Lincoln Highway mile markers installed in Kearney, NE
On July 26, 1916, the Kearney Hub wrote about the installation of the last Lincoln Highway mile markers, which would “last indefinitely.” This Week in History: Electric fan makes debut, as does Helen Keller, Kearney (Neb.) Hub, July 29, 2011
An overview of the Lincoln Highway in Nebraska
Danny Gruber gives an overview of the Lincoln Highway in Nebraska and its upcoming centennial. The Lincoln Highway: Connecting people and places coast to coast for nearly 100 years, Danny Gruber, Lexington (Neb.) Clipper-Herald, May 17, 2011
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
Classic tourist attraction in Grand Island, NE reopens
Shady Bend, once the site of a tourist camp, general store, and gas station in Grand Island, Nebraska, has reopened as a restaurant. It is attracting customers and visitors who remember its earlier days. Shady Bend open and bringing back … Continue reading
Historical marker dedicated in Kearney, NE
A historical marker commemorating a seedling mile of the Lincoln Highway was dedicated in Kearney, Nebraska on Sunday. Historical marker dedicated on Lincoln Highway, KHAS-TV (Hastings, Neb.), May 1, 2011 Historical marker dedication set for Sunday, Kearney (Neb.) Hub, April … Continue reading
Lincoln Highway car show held in Nebraska
Describing Shelton’s Lincoln Highway Festival and Car Show on Sunday as "cool" wouldn’t have been very accurate. "Mellow," on the other hand, fit it to a T. Shelton festival offers place for enthusiasts to show off classic cars, The Grand … Continue reading
Grand Island, NE residents hope to resurrect historic road stop
Craig Woodward is working on reopening the historic Shady Bend Gas Station, Grocery and Diner as a bar and restaurant. Local residents hope to resurrect highway’s historic Shady Bend, The Grand Island (NE) Independent, July 23, 2008