Lincoln Highway Association
Celebrating America’s first cross-country roadway
New York ↔︎ San Francisco • Est. 1913
The Lincoln Highway was the first transcontinental road for automobiles in the United States, dedicated in 1913. It winds its way over 3,000 miles between New York City and San Francisco.
The Lincoln Highway Association, originally created to promote the highway and good roads in general, is now dedicated to preserving and celebrating this important part of American history.
Online map
Browse every mile of the Lincoln Highway through our interactive map.
Points of interest
Discover the unique landscape and attractions along the Lincoln Highway.
History
Read about the colorful personalities and controversies behind the effort.

2022 Lincoln Highway Conference
Joliet, IL

The next Lincoln Highway Conference is planned to take place in Joliet, Ill. from June 20–24, 2022. More details TBA.

Lincoln Highway tours

The 2022 tour is planned to depart from New York City on June 12 and arrive at Joliet, Ill. on June 20. More details TBA.

LHA Blog

Read more about both historic tidbits and the Lincoln Highway today.

Coast-to-Coast Travel Award

Have you driven the entire length of the Lincoln Highway? Let us know and be recognized.

Join or Support the Association

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Lincoln Highway Trading Post

Find official Lincoln Highway merchandise at the Trading Post. All purchases benefit the Association.

State Chapters

Resources and Links

More web sites on the Lincoln Highway

The Forum

The official journal of the Association

About the Association

Our mission and purpose

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The header contains a photo of the Rainbow Bridge across Donner Pass in California by George Lamson, used with permission under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic license.