James Lin

Calumet Heritage Conference features Lincoln Highway tour

Posted on November 2, 2008 by James Lin

The ninth annual Calumet Heritage Conference, “Calumet Crossroads: Changes and Challenges in Regional Transportation,” offered lectures, exhibits and networking opportunities at Indiana University Northwest in Gary…. Conference participants took a bus tour along Lincoln Highway on both sides of the Indiana-Illinois state line. Author and historian Cynthia Ogorek accompanied them as she narrated excepts from her book, “The Historic Lincoln Highway Around Chicago.”

Focus on transportation: Calumet Heritage Conference deals with getting around region, The Post-Tribune (Merrillville, IN), October 26, 2008

Lincoln Highway lighting in DeKalb, Illinois delayed until next year

Posted on November 2, 2008 by James Lin

The lighting for the Lincoln Highway Streetscape has been put on hold.

Lincoln Highway lighting delayed until next year, The Northern Star (DeKalb, IL), October 22, 2008

â€˜Route 30â€™ screening raises $2,700

Posted on November 2, 2008October 29, 2011 by James Lin

The red carpet was rolled out on Sept. 27 at Majestic Theatre, Gettysburg, for the sold-out area premiere of “Route 30,” John Putch’s film that focuses on three stories along U.S. Route 30.

Showing of â€˜Route 30â€™ raises $2,700, Public Opinion (Chambersburg, Pa.), October 19, 2008

Saving the Lincoln Highway in Osnaburg, Ohio

Posted on November 2, 2008November 2, 2008 by James Lin

The trustees of Osnaburg Township discussed saving the historical section of Cindell Street, which is the old Lincoln Highway.

Osnaburg Trustees lower speed limit on Orchardview, discuss county-wide 911 system, The Press News (Minerva, OH), October 13, 2008

VIP Premiere of Lincoln Highway documentary in Sewickley, Pennsylvania

Posted on November 2, 2008 by James Lin

Rick Sebak’s latest PBS documentary, “A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway” will debut nationally Oct. 29.

Sebak, of WQED-TV, will host a VIP premiere Oct. 18 at the Sewickley Car Store, which sits along the original route of the Lincoln Highway, the nation’s first coast-to-coast highway.

Scott Tady column: Slice of Bacon, Beaver County Times (Beaver, PA), October 12, 2008

Lincoln Highway Day in New Carlisle, Indiana

Posted on November 2, 2008 by James Lin

Antique car owners and car clubs are invited to join the celebration of the original route of the Lincoln Highway through New Carlisle on Saturday, Oct. 11.

Lincoln Highway celebration Saturday, The News-Dispatch (Michigan City, IN), October 9, 2008

Recapping the Lincoln Highway Car Show in Bucyrus, Ohio

Posted on November 2, 2008 by James Lin

There is a never-ending list of charitable functions in town that business owners are asked to sponsor and the general public to attend. Our last car show, Lincoln Highway Car Show on Sept. 6 at Haydocy Chevrolet-Buick, was one such event.

Bucyrus still has a big heart, Bucyrus (OH) Telegraph-Forum, October 8, 2008

Frankfort, Illinois restaurant thrives

Posted on November 2, 2008 by James Lin

A year has passed since its opening at 330 W. Lincoln Highway in Frankfort and Dan McGee Restaurant and Catering has only gotten better with age.

Chef-driven, customer loved, The Frankfort (IL) Station, October 8, 2008

Visiting the Coffee Pot in Bedford, Pennsylvania

Posted on November 2, 2008 by James Lin

In the 1930s, the Lincoln Highway was the equivalent of todayâ€™s interstate. The over-sized coffee pot built along its edge served an obvious purpose.

Scott’s Spots: Take A Walk Inside A Giant Coffee Pot, WHAG-TV NBC 25, Hagerstown, Maryland

Presentation on the history of Goshen, Indiana

Posted on November 2, 2008 by James Lin

The Goshen Theater attracted major vaudeville acts on their way from New York to Chicago along the Lincoln Highway.

Downtown Goshen, Inc. to present Oct. 14 Afternoon Sabbatical about changes to the city, Goshen College, October 7, 2008