Category: California

Fall 2018 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, October 6, 2018
12:00 noon

Joe Caribé Bistro & Cafe
13470 Lincoln Way
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 823-5333
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Lunch at 12:00 noon
Meeting at 1:00 pm
Open to the public

Agenda:

• Officer & committee reports
• Updates: website, 2019 Military Convoy Tour, LH signs and markers, White Rock Road, Truckee, 2019 Conference, Stone Arch Bridge, Clear Creek, LH California Brochure

Presentation:

• Bill von Tagen: A Ford on the Lincoln

Summer 2018 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, July 7, 2018

Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum
734 Marin Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
(707) 643-0077
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Lunch at 12:00 noon
in the Hall of History

Catered by Gracie’s Barbecue
Menu:

• Grilled chicken, BBQ pork spare ribs
• Green salad, beans, pasta salad
• Soda, tea, water
• $15 per person

Meeting at 1:00 pm
in the Heritage Chamber

Agenda:

• Officer & committee reports
• Updates: website, 2019 Military Convoy Tour, LH signs and markers, Donner Memorial Centennial, LH California Brochure, Clarksville

Presentation:

• Jim Kern, executive director of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, on the history of Vallejo and Mare Island

Spring 2018 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, April 7, 2018

Lunch at 12:00 noon

Castle Rock Restaurant
1848 Portola Ave
Livermore, CA 94551
(925) 456-7100
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Directions

• Take I-580 to Exit 52B, Livermore Ave.
• Turn south onto Livermore Ave.
• Turn right onto Portola Ave.
• Castle Rock is on the right.
• Parking is available next to the restaurant and on the street.

Lunch (cash or credit)
Lunch menu

Meeting at 1:00 pm

Duarte Garage and Lincoln Highway Museum
North L Street and Portola Ave
(across the street from Castle Rock)
Livermore, CA
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Meeting agenda

• Officer & committee reports
• 2019 Coach Tour
• Updates: website, speakers, LH signs and markers, LH California Brochure, 2019 Military Convoy Tour update, Altamont Summit Garage Clean-Up, 11th Street Bridge Tracy

Presentation

• TBA

Winter 2018 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, January 6, 2018
12:00 noon–3:00 pm

Banta Inn
22563 S 7th Street
Banta, CA 95304
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Lunch — 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm

• Menu includes: sandwiches, burgers, soups, and salads

Chapter meeting at 1:00 pm — Agenda

• Officer and committee reports
• Website
• Signage in Lodi
• Officer elections
• Brochures
• 11th Street Bridge in Tracy
• Presentation: Tour and presentation of new 11th Street Bridge and its porcelain enamel signs

Fall 2017 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, October 7, 2017
12:00 noon–4:00 pm

Pete’s Restaurant & Brewhouse Folsom
6608 Folsom-Auburn Rd
Folsom, CA 95630
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Lunch — 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm

• Menu includes: sandwiches, burgers, wraps, soups, salads, pasta

Chapter meeting at 1:00 pm — Agenda

• Officer and committee reports
• Marker and signage reports
• Signage in Lodi
• 2nd Annual Lincoln Highway 8K Fun Run in El Dorado Hills
• Presentation: Paul Gilger’s Northwood Auto Tour return trip, on the Jefferson, Lincoln, Trans-Canada, Pacific, Pacific Coast, and Redwood Highways

Summer 2017 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, July 8, 2017
12:00 noon

Auburn Alehouse
289 Washington Street
Auburn, CA 95603
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Map of parking for meeting attendees

Lunch — 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm

• Cash only!
• Menu: Cobb salad, Pulled pork sandwich, Reuben sandwich, Street tacos (beef or chicken), Alehouse Burger

Chapter meeting at 1:00 pm — Agenda

• Officer and committee reports
• Marker and signage reports
• Signage in Lodi
• Orangevale Bridge
• Old Placerville Road in Folsom
• 2017 Conference and Northwood Tour update
• Presentation by Mike Holmes, Auburn Chamber of Commerce

Roadtrip: Orangevale Avenue Bridge

Spring 2017 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, April 1, 2017 (yes, April Fools’ Day, but this is for real)
12:00 noon–4:00 pm

Español Italian Restaurant
5723 Folsom Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95819
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Lunch — 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm

• Menu: soup or salad, pasta (spaghetti, vermicelli, fettuccini, ravioli, lasagna), spumoni or ice cream

Chapter meeting at 1:00 pm — Agenda

• Officer and committee reports
• Old Stone Arch Bridge along US 50 American River Canyon
• Lincoln Park Terminus Marker Plaque Restoration
• 2017 Northwood Tour Update
• Orangevale Bridge Restoration and Replica LH Marker Update

Presentation — Ellen Osborn: Lincoln Highway/Highway 50 and Early El Dorado County

Author Ellen Osborn (great-granddaughter of John Calhoun “Cock-eye” Johnson) will share her book, A Lovely & Comfortable Heritage Lost, giving us a unique history of El Dorado County, beginning with the early days of the gold rush and the first conflicts with the Native American tribes of the region. Her book also traces the evolution of California’s Highway 50 and the Lincoln Highway from its beginning as a Native American trade trail, which became a popular Gold Rush route, and explains why it has come to be called one of the most storied and romantic roads in American history. Most importantly, Osborn shares the story of her great-grandfather and the world he lived in as emigrants poured into California, seeking promises of riches and following their own dreams of a new life.

Winter 2017 California Chapter Meeting and Elections
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Starts at 11:30 am

Galt Area Historical Society Meeting Hall
550 C St
Galt, CA 95632
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Use handicap ramp to enter meeting hall

Lunch at 11:30 am — $15 (cash)

• Menu: salad, roast beef, cheesy potatoes, zucchini torta, bread, pie

Chapter meeting at 1:00 pm — Agenda

• Officer and committee reports
• Officer elections
• Updates: LH signage, website, 2017 Northwood Tour
• Lathrop and Western Terminus marker plaques
• Old stone arch bridge on US 50 near Strawberry

Presentations

• History of Galt — Galt Area Historical Society
• Film of 1919 U.S. Army convoy from New York to San Francisco over the Lincoln Highway

Summer 2016 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, July 9, 2016
12:00 noon

Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats
Inside the Truckee Hotel
10007 Bridge St
Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 587-8688
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Lunch starts at 12 noon

Menu: artisan green salad, grilled steak, chicken or blackened fish

Chapter meeting starts at 1:00 pm

Agenda

• Officer and committee reports
• Updates: Website, markers, signage, LH plaque restoration, Zachary Parker Eagle Scout project, Nevada chapter update, Orangevale Bridge restoration

Presentation: Jim Bonar, “Lincoln Highway Lecture 102”

Jim brings the Lincoln Highway across Nevada and California back to life, with an array of old photographs of the highway during its heyday and maps of the highway’s path across Nevada and the Sierra.

Jim Bonar is a retired teacher and a member of the Lincoln Highway Association. He is the past Nevada director and past president of the Nevada chapter.

Brief history of the Truckee Hotel

The Truckee Hotel was first established in 1873 as the American House and was known the Whitney House for decades. It was a major stagecoach stop on the Dutch Flat Wagon Road. The structure was rebuilt in 1909 after a major fire. After many renamings in the 20th century, it acquired its present name in 1976. The building was restored in 1992.

Source: Sierra Nevada Geotourism