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Lincoln Highway weekend events

Posted on August 25, 2011August 25, 2011 by Lincoln Highway Association

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.

Sweet rides to make local stops, Andrew Potter, Times-Republican (Marshalltown, Iowa), August 25, 2011

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

Pioneer Days gets Le Grand hopping Saturday, Andrew Potter, Times-Republican (Marshalltown, Iowa), August 23, 2011

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

Classic Ford tours to stop throughout Noble County, Bob Braley, KPCNews.com (Kendallville, Indiana), August 20, 2011 (requires paid subscription for entire article)

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.

Library Hosts 2nd Annual Car Show and Craft Fair, Colleen Vander Hye, Mokena (Ill.) TribLocal, August 21, 2011

Bargains on the Buy-Way

Posted on August 24, 2011August 18, 2011 by Lincoln Highway Association

The Rochelle News-Leader has posted an excerpt of an article on the Lincoln Highway Buy-Way.

Pay a little, get a lot, Terry Dickow, The Rochelle (Ill.) News-Leader, August 17, 2011

8/23: Walking tour of public art in Geneva, IL

Posted on August 16, 2011August 13, 2011 by Lincoln Highway Association

Geneva History Center educator Margaret Selakovich will lead a guided walking tour exploring the public art in Geneva, Illinois, including its Lincoln Highway mural, on August 23.

Walking tour to explore â€©Geneva’s public art, Kane County (Ill.) Chronicle, August 13, 2011

8/19: Rochelle, IL kicks off Lincoln Highway festival with ice cream social

Posted on August 14, 2011August 12, 2011 by Lincoln Highway Association

The community of Rochelle, Illinois is invited to city hall on August 19 for an ice cream social, to kick off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival.

City to host ice cream social, Rochelle (Ill.) News-Leader, August 8, 2011

Lincoln Highway murals welcomed in Kane County, IL

Posted on August 13, 2011August 7, 2011 by Lincoln Highway Association

The Illinois communities of Geneva, St. Charles and Maple Park have welcomed the public art being installed by the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition as part of its Interpretive Mural Project.

Lincoln Highway thrives in Kane County, Dave Heun, Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Ill.), August 7, 2011

DeKalb, IL celebrates first phase of revitalized downtown

Posted on August 12, 2011August 12, 2011 by Lincoln Highway Association

Re:New DeKalb celebrated the first phase of its revitalization efforts of downtown DeKalb, Illinois. This included improvements to the streetscape of the Lincoln Highway and other downtown streets. Next, a downtown parking lot will be improved, including decorative lighting fixtures made from previously salvaged light poles removed from the Lincoln Highway.

Re:New DeKalb readies new focus on next phase, Caitlin Mullen, Daily Chronicle (DeKalb, Ill.), July 29, 2011
DeKalb awards contract for â€¨parking lot improvements, Andrew Mitchell, Daily Chronicle (DeKalb, Ill.), August 10, 2011

Lincoln portrait finds home overlooking Lincoln Highway in Batavia, IL

Posted on August 8, 2011August 2, 2011 by Lincoln Highway Association

An 1876 portrait of President Abraham Lincoln has a new home in the Batavia Public Library, along the Lincoln Highway in Batavia, Illinois.

Lincoln portrait takes its place overlooking Lincoln Highway, Linda Girardi, The Beacon-News (Aurora, Ill.), June 22, 2011
Lincoln Portrait Finds Home At Batavia Library, Dana Andrews, Batavia (Ill.) Patch, June 22, 2011

Lincoln Highway concrete marker located in Geneva

Posted on August 6, 2011August 1, 2011 by Lincoln Highway Association

An original 1928 Lincoln Highway concrete marker sits in the cul-de-sac of the driveway of the Oscar Swan Country Inn in Geneva, Illinois.

Geneva History Center: A Historic Lincoln Highway Marker Located in Geneva, Susan Cherney, Geneva (Ill.) Patch, June 17, 2011

2011 Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Yard Sale: August 4-6

Posted on July 9, 2011August 8, 2015 by Lincoln Highway Association

The sixth annual Lincoln Highway Buy-Way, a yard sale that stretches across hundreds of miles, will be held from Thursday, August 4 to Saturday, August 6. This year, five states are participating: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia. Here is more information on how to participate in the Buy-Way:

Iowa
Illinois
Indiana (currently no link)
Ohio
West Virginia (currently no link)

Lincoln Highway mural installed in Maple Park, IL

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Lincoln Highway Association

The Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition has installed a mural in Maple Park, the next in a series of murals being installed along the Lincoln Highway across Illinois.

Lincoln Highway mural comes to Maple Park, The Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Ill.), May 26, 2011