Sutherland, NE plans to restore old gas stations

Sutherland, Nebraska is working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality to restore four abandoned gas stations along the Lincoln Highway into new attractions to improve its economy.

Edgar Martin, early Scout official and Lincoln Highway enthuisast

Craig Harmon has dug up new information about Edgar S. Martin, one of the first Boy Scouts officials who, among other accomplishments, was instrumental having the Boy Scouts install concrete markers all along the Lincoln Highway.

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.

One of the stops the tour is making will be at the Pioneer Days festival in Le Grand, Iowa on Saturday.

On Saturday, two classic Ford car clubs are taking tours of Noble County, Indiana, through which the Lincoln Highway passes.

On Saturday and Sunday, more than 300 quilts will be displayed at the Heart of the Lincoln Highway Quilt Show in Jefferson, Iowa.

  • Arts & Culture, Aug. 21, Michael Morain, Des Moines Register, August 18, 2011 (scroll down to the bottom of the article)

On Sunday, the Second Annual Lincoln Highway Car Show will take place in Matteson, Illinois.