The Road Map Collectors Association is holding its first meeting in California in ten years on October 26–27 at the University of the Pacific in Stockton. At the meeting, you can buy, sell, trade, or simply savor thousands of collectible road maps, and there will be a special presentation on the life of H.M. Gousha.
Category: California
California Chapter meeting on Sat 10/6
Fall 2012 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, October 6, 2012
12:00 noon–3:00 pm
Bud’s Pub & Grill
100 S 1st Street
Dixon, CA 95620
(707) 678-4745
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Directions
- From I-80, take Exit 66A – Dixon. Turn south onto Hwy 113.
- Bud’s Pub & Grill is located at the corner of North A and South 1st Streets.
Lunch menu
- Sandwiches: French Dip, BBQ Tri-tip, Chicken Salad, Turkey Pesto
- Salads: Soup & Salad, Napa Valley, Shrimp Louie Salad
Meeting agenda
- coach tour and cruise
- officers’ & committee reports
- online mapping
- LH signs
- LH 2013 Centennial Tour
Presentations
- Chapter historian Gary Kinst will give a presentation on the route from Sacramento to San Francisco via the Carquinez Bridge.
- We will show This Highway Dedicated to Abraham Lincoln, a short documentary produced by the Harrison County Historical Center.
Lincoln Highway drove growth of Tracy, CA
Tracy Press columnist Sam Matthews writes about the pivotal decision to route the Lincoln Highway through the community of Tracy, California, as opposed to a road north of town.
- Tracing Tracy Territory: Lincoln Highway drove Tracy growth, Sam Matthews, Tracy (Ca.) Press, July 20, 2012
California chapter meeting on Sat 7/7
Summer 2012 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, July 7, 2012
12:00 noon–3:00 pm
Judy’s Place
1207 Pomona St
Crockett, CA 94525
(510) 787-7768
Google Map
Directions
- From I-80, take Exit 27 – Crockett.
- At the end of the exit ramp, turn left.
- Go under the Carquinez Bridge for ½ mile. Judy’s Place is on right.
- Parking is available along Pomona Street and nearby streets.
Judy’s Place will be closed to the general public during the meeting.
Lunch menu
- Beef/Chicken Plates: Chile Verde, Fajita Plate, Bistec Ranchero or Chile Relleno
- Vegetarian Plate: Quesadilla Plate stuffed with Cheese & Veggies
Meeting agenda
- coach tour and cruise
- officers’ & committee reports
- online mapping
- LH signs
- LH 2012 National Conference report
- LH 2013 Centennial Tour
Speaker
- Lincoln Highway PowerPoint presentation by Paul Gilger
Post-meeting tour
- Stroll across the Carquinez Bridge
Clarksville Day in California on Sat 5/5
The Clarksville Region Historical Society is holding its sixth annual Clarksville Day this Saturday, May 5, in Clarksville, a ghost town along the Lincoln Highway near El Dorado Hills, California. The Lincoln Highway Association will have an exhibit at the event.
- Clarksville Day 2012, Clarksville Region Historical Society
LHA California chapter meeting today
Spring 2012 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, April 7, 2012
12:00 noon
Vince’s Ristorante
840 Harbor Boulevard
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 371-6395
There will be a tour of Lincoln Highway auto courts along West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento Historical Society, 1925 Sacramento Northern railroad underpass, Tower Court with a Lincoln Highway concrete marker, and Tule Jake Road.
El Cerrito, CA historical society on the Lincoln Highway
This month’s newsletter from the El Cerrito (Calif.) Historical Society has a photo of San Pablo Avenue before it was the Lincoln Highway and covers the effort to get Lincoln Highway signs posted through the city.
- Sparks from the Anvil, El Cerrito Historical Society, re-published by the El Cerrito (Calif.) Patch, March 12, 2012
Al Jolson’s “Golden Gate”
Singer/songwriter Cece Otto writes about Al Jolson’s 1928 hit single, “Golden Gate,” including a music video (also embedded below). Listen carefully and you’ll hear a couple of references to your favorite coast-to-coast highway.
- Song of the Week: “Golden Gate”, Cece Otto, An American Songline, February 6, 2012
Sacramento’s public murals
Stunning public murals dot the cityscape in the Midtown and Downtown neighborhoods of Sacramento. One of the murals is on the Masonic Temple building near the Lincoln Highway.
- Photo essay: Sacramento’s stunning public murals, Kim Reyes, Sacramento Press, January 4, 2012
California’s Lincoln Highway in Hamilton’s Road Maps
Steve Haughey has uploaded maps of what would become the Lincoln Highway in California from the 1914 Hamilton’s Illustrated Auto Road Map, which you can think of as a combination of AAA TripTik strip maps and Google Street View. You can also buy large-format prints of the maps through Zazzle.