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.
The Indiana chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association is raising money to install a kiosk commemorating the original route of the Lincoln Highway through La Porte, Indiana.
The Indiana chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association is one of eleven non-profit organizations that were awarded grants of up to $2,000 by Indiana Humanities and Indiana Landmarks. It will use the grant to help fund an interpretive driving guide for the Lincoln Highway in Indiana.
Danny Gruber gives an overview of the Lincoln Highway in Nebraska and its upcoming centennial.
Cecelia Otto writes about her experiences at this year’s Lincoln Highway Association Annual Conference in South Lake Tahoe.
Using the Lincoln Highway to promote a cause is becoming quite popular. This time, Dale Hankins is walking along the Lincoln Highway across Iowa to raise awareness of disabilities.
Here are more news articles on this year’s Lincoln Highway Buy-Way, a multi-state garage sale along the Lincoln Highway. It takes place this Thursday through Saturday, August 4–6.
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Join the first annual Lincoln Highway Adventure along Indiana’s historic Lincoln Highway, August 5 and 6, 2011. Kick off the Adventure at Downtown South Bend’s First Friday Cruise-In. The next day pilot your crew through the historic communities of New Carlisle, LaPorte, Valparaiso, Dyer, and back to Plymouth for the Adventure’s Closing Picnic.
Each registered vehicle will receive an Adventure Bag with a dash plaque, discount coupons, an Adventure Passport and a booklet containing turn-by-turn directions and information about sites, great stops and communities along the way.
Compete in the Lincoln Highway Scavenger Hunt, a geocache hunt and check in via Foursquare or stay connected through your other favorite social media.
Families, Car Clubs and Caravans welcome!
Find reservation and pricing at:
www.lincolnhighwayadventure11.eventbrite.com
Hosted by:
Indiana Landmarks
Indiana Lincoln Highway Association
Studebaker National Museum
Downtown South Bend – First Fridays
Newsradio 960 WSBT
Financial Sponsors:
Dudley Ventures
People Engaged in Preservation
For more information or questions contact:
Indiana Landmarks
Northern Regional Office
402 W. Washington St.
South Bend, IN 46601
(574) 232-4534
north@indianalandmarks.org
New Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway signs are being installed around Marshalltown, Iowa. This is in recognition of Iowa’s recent designation of the Lincoln Highway as a historic byway.
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:
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