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
Month: August 2011
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 17, 2011
Plans for a Lincoln Highway kiosk in La Porte, IN
The Indiana chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association is raising money to install a kiosk commemorating the original route of the Lincoln Highway through La Porte, Indiana.
- Local man looks to commemorate original Lincoln Highway travelers, Matt Fritz, Herald Argus (La Porte, Ind.), June 16, 2011
Indiana chapter of LHA wins grant for interpretive driving guide
The Indiana chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association is one of eleven non-profit organizations that were awarded grants of up to $2,000 by Indiana Humanities and Indiana Landmarks. It will use the grant to help fund an interpretive driving guide for the Lincoln Highway in Indiana.
- Grants encourage Hoosiers to explore Indiana landmarks, connect with local history, Press release, Indiana Humanities, June 7, 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
LHA Conference reflections
Cecelia Otto writes about her experiences at this year’s Lincoln Highway Association Annual Conference in South Lake Tahoe.
- Final day of the conference, June 23, 2011
- Post-conference highlights and reflections, July 4, 2011
Man walks across Iowa to raise awareness of disabilities
Using the Lincoln Highway to promote a cause is becoming quite popular. This time, Dale Hankins is walking along the Lincoln Highway across Iowa to raise awareness of disabilities.
- Bill’s Coffeeshop Walk Across Iowa — Official Facebook page
- Iowa man walks across the state to raise disabilities awareness, Chastity Dillard, The Daily Iowan (Iowa City, Iowa), July 11, 2011
- Taking a walk across Iowa to spread a message of abilities awareness, Tom Gilsenan, Eastern Iowa Life (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), July 25, 2011
More on this week’s Lincoln Highway Buy-Way
Here are more news articles on this year’s Lincoln Highway Buy-Way, a multi-state garage sale along the Lincoln Highway. It takes place this Thursday through Saturday, August 4–6.
- Book, bake, treasure sale at Bucyrus Public Library, Marion (Ohio) Star, July 17, 2011
- Fairgrounds to host US 127/Lincoln Highway Sale, The Times Bulletin (Van Wert, Ohio), July 20, 2011
- Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Sale Set Aug 4-6, The Times-Union (Warsaw, Ind.), July 29, 2011
- Around Town: 7th annual Lincoln Highway ‘Buy-Way’ yard sale starts Thursday, Christina Redekopp, The Independent (Massillon, Ohio), July 30, 2011
- Crossroads Festival brings bargain shoppers out in force, Ed Gebert, The Times Bulletin (Van Wert, Ohio), August 1, 2011
- Buy-Way yard sale runs this weekend, Katie Schwendeman, The Review (East Liverpool, Ohio), August 1, 2011