The city of Nevada, Iowa is holding its 30th annual Lincoln Highway Days festival from this Friday, August 23 to Sunday, August 25.
- Lincoln Highway Days schedule (PDF)
- Lincoln Highway Days on Facebook
- Various registration forms for the festival
Category: Events
Sat 8/24: California car cruise to South Lake Tahoe
This Saturday, August 24, the California Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association is organizing a car cruise from Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe over the “Pioneer Branch†of the Lincoln Highway. The tour starts at 8:45 am.
2013 Lincoln Highway Buy-Way: August 8–10
The eighth annual Lincoln Highway Buy-Way, a yard sale that stretches across hundreds of miles, will be held from Thursday, August 8 to Saturday, August 10, 2013. Five states are participating: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia. Here is more information on how to participate in the Buy-Way:
California Chapter meeting on Sat 8/17
Summer 2013 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, August 17, 2013
12:00 noon–4:00 pm
Brennan’s
700 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 841-0960
Google Map
After the meeting, we will walk along the Berkeley Pier, part of the 1927 Lincoln Highway.
Lincoln Highway celebrates its centennial
In case you missed the excitement, the Lincoln Highway Association held a highly successful 100th Anniversary conference and cross-country tour earlier this month. And the press coverage was great!
- 100-year-old Lincoln Highway offers ‘magic of the road’
Jayne Clark, USA Today, July 5, 2013 - Cross-Country, by a Road Less Traveled
Rebecca Flint Marx, New York Times, July 3, 2013 - 2013 Lincoln Highway 100th Anniversary Tour Liveblog
Christina Ng, ABC News, June 24, 2013 - Lincoln Highway Centennial Paves the Way for Ultimate Summer Road Trip
Christina Ng, ABC News, June 23, 2013 - Enthusiasts mark 100th birthday of Lincoln Highway
Margery A. Beck, Associated Press, June 22, 2013
California Chapter meeting on Sat 4/6
Spring 2013 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, April 6, 2013
12:00 noon–3:00 pm
Bearcat Properties (please bring collapsible chair)
505 Laurelwood Rd
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(408) 727-0779
Google Map
Directions
- From I-880, take Exit 7 Montague Expwy, go west
- Turn left on Trimble Rd
- Turn right on De La Cruz Blvd
- Turn left onto Laurelwood Rd
- In 0.2 miles, 505 Laurelwood Rd is on the right
Lunch (to go — pick up before the meeting)
Last Chance Restaurant & Deli
3400 De La Cruz Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Google Map
Menu: sandwiches, salads & pizza
Meeting agenda
- Reports from officers, committees, coach tour to SF, signs/monuments
- LH 2013 Centennial Tour dinner at California Auto Museum
Presentations (must not miss)
- Tour of John Bertolotti’s private auto collection which includes
Henry Joy’s 1914 LH Packard [group photo]
10/26-27: West Coast Road Map meet
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.
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
Google Map
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.
Kickoff celebration for the Lincoln Highway Centennial in Indianapolis
September 21–22, 2012
Sponsored by the Indiana Lincoln Highway Association
Experience the place where it all began, inspired by Hoosier visionary Carl G. Fisher.
Friday, September 21
- Carl Fisher and James Allison Estates at Marian University
- Auto industrialist gravesites at Crownhill Cemetery
- Stutz Building
- Optional IMAX film on historic roads in Indiana in the evening at the Indiana State Museum
- book signing by Indiana auto historians/historic roads authors
Saturday, September 22
- Indiana Auto Pioneer Tour interpreted by auto historian Dennis Horvath
- A historic recreation of the luncheon where Carl G. Fisher announced his vision for America’s first transcontinental road
- Jeff Kuehl as Carl G. Fisher, the Father of the Lincoln Highway
- A unique behind-the-scenes tour of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, built by Carl G. Fisher and three business partners
Share the road! Explore! Have fun with those who are like-minded and enjoy traveling America’s two-lane roads. Discover Indiana’s auto-making and road-building heritage.
Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Register today! Early bird discounts may apply.
Need more information?
- Download the event registration form or flyer
- Visit the Indiana Lincoln Highway Association’s web site
- Call the Indiana LHA at (574) 210-6278
7/29: Lincoln Highway Festival in Shelton, NE
Shelton, Nebraska will hold its 15th annual Lincoln Highway Festival and Car Show tomorrow, July 29.
- Shelton prepping for Lincoln Highway Festival, The Grand Island (Neb.) Independent, July 26, 2012
- Lincoln Highway Festival brings classic cars to Shelton, Jessica Kokesh, Kearney (Neb.) Hub, July 28, 2012