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Updated March 17, 2015
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Friday, June 26
Pre-tour gathering
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| Pre-tour dinner party | Packard Proving Grounds · Shelby Township MI |
| Pre-tour hotel | Holiday Inn Express “Detroit-Utica” · Utica MI |
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Day 1 — Saturday, June 27
Detroit, Michigan to South Bend, Indiana — 231 miles
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| Start of Tour | Packard Proving Grounds · Shelby Township MI |
| Photo Stop #1 | Packard Factory · Detroit MI |
| Photo Stop #2 | Original General Motors Headquarters · Detroit MI |
| Photo Stop #3 | Dime Building (Original LHA Headquarters) · Detroit MI |
| Photo Stop #4 | Michigan Central Train Station · Detroit MI |
| Morning Stop | B-24’s Espresso Shop · Ypsilanti MI |
| Lunch Stop | Lamplighter Bar & Grille · Coldwater MI |
| Photo Stop #5 | Historic Camelback Bridge over St. Joseph River · Mottville MI |
| Afternoon Stop | RV Hall of Fame · Elkhart IN |
| Dinner Stop | Studebaker Mansion “Tippecanoe Place” Restaurant · South Bend IN |
| Hotel Stop | Holiday Inn Express “South Bend-Notre Dame” · South Bend IN |
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Day 2 — Sunday, June 28
South Bend, Indiana to Rochelle, Illinois — 180 miles
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| Morning Stop | Woods Historic Grist Mill · Hobart IN |
| Photo Stop | Lincoln Highway Ideal Section / Henry Ostermann Monument · Dyer IN |
| Lunch Stop | Joliet Historical Museum · Joliet IL |
| Afternoon Stop | Mooseheart City · Mooseheart IL |
| Dinner Stop | Creston Opera House · Creston IL |
| Hotel Stop | Holiday Inn Express · Rochelle IL |
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Day 3 — Monday, June 29
Rochelle, Illinois to Ames, Iowa — 268 miles
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| Photo Stop #1 | Restored Standard Oil Gas Station · Rochelle IL |
| Morning Stop #1 | Lincoln Highway Tourism Headquarters · Franklin Grove IL |
| Photo Stop #2 | Fulton Windmill Welcome Center · Fulton IL |
| Morning Stop #2 | St. Irenaeus Catholic Church Cultural Center · Clinton IA |
| Photo Stop #3 | Skewed Truss Lincoln Highway Bridge · east of Wheatland IA |
| Lunch Stop | Old Middle School · Mt. Vernon IA |
| Photo Stop #4 | Youngville Café · Watkins IA |
| Afternoon Stop | Belle Plaine Museum · Belle Plaine IA |
| Photo Stop #5 | George Preston’s Gas Station · Belle Plaine IA |
| Photo Stop #6 | Lincoln Highway Bridge · Tama IA |
| Dinner Stop | Niland’s Café · Colo IA |
| Hotel Stop | Holiday Inn Express · Ames IA |
| Hotel Overflow | Hampton Inn · Ames IA |
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Day 4 — Tuesday, June 30
Ames, Iowa to Omaha, Nebraska — 185 miles
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| Morning Stop | Lincoln Highway Museum · Grand Junction IA |
| Photo Stop | Abraham Lincoln Monuments at Moss Corner · Scranton IA |
| Lunch Stop | Community Center, catered by various restaurants · Woodbine IA |
| Dessert Stop | Harrison County Historical Village · Missouri Valley IA |
| Afternoon Stop | Union Pacific Railroad Museum · Council Bluffs IA |
| Dinner Stop | Boy’s Town · Omaha NE |
| Hotel Stop | Holiday Inn Express “Omaha West — 90th Street” · Omaha NE |
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Day 5 — Wednesday, July 1
Omaha, Nebraska to North Platte, Nebraska — 311 miles
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| Photo Stop #1 | Original Lincoln Highway Brick Section · West Omaha NE |
| Morning Stop | Glur’s Tavern · Columbus NE |
| Lunch Stop | Great Platte River Road Archway Museum · Kearney NE |
| Photo Stop #2 | Mid-point of the original 1913 Lincoln Highway · Cozad NE |
| Afternoon Stop | 100th Meridian Museum · Cozad NE |
| Photo Stop #3 | Fort McPherson National Cemetery · Maxwell NE |
| Dinner Stop | Scout’s Rest / Buffalo Bill Ranch State Park · North Platte NE |
| Hotel Stop | Holiday Inn Express · North Platte NE |
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Day 6 — Thursday, July 2
North Platte, Nebraska to Cheyenne, Wyoming — 223 miles
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| Morning Stop | Spruce Street Station Visitor’s Center · Ogallala NE |
| Lunch Stop | Dude’s Steak House · Sidney NE |
| Photo Stop | Abandoned State Line Gas Station · Pine Bluffs WY |
| Afternoon Stop | Historic Pine Bluffs High School · Pine Bluffs WY |
| Dinner Stop | Historic Plains Hotel · Cheyenne WY |
| Tour Mid-point Party | Lincoln Highway Garage · Cheyenne WY |
| Hotel Stop | Holiday Inn “Cheyenne I-80” · Cheyenne WY |
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Day 7 — Friday, July 3
Cheyenne, Wyoming to Rock Springs, Wyoming — 289 miles
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| Photo Stop #1 | Tree Rock · Buford WY |
| Morning Stop | Henry Joy Monument & Lincoln Monument · Sherman Summit WY |
| Photo Stop #2 | Dinosaur Bone Fossil Cabin · Medicine Bow WY |
| Lunch Stop | Historic Virginian Hotel · Medicine Bow WY |
| Afternoon Stop | Wyoming Frontier Prison · Rawlins WY |
| Photo Stop #3 | Original location of Henry Joy Monument · Continental Divide WY |
| Dinner Stop | Rust Rodz Garage and City of Green River WY |
| Hotel Stop | Holiday Inn · Rock Springs WY |
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Day 8 — Saturday, July 4
Rock Springs, Wyoming to Salt Lake City, Utah — 189 miles
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| Photo Stop | Green River Vista · Green River WY |
| Morning Stop | Black & Orange Tourist Cabins and participation in Fort Bridger’s 4th of July parade · Fort Bridger WY |
| Lunch Stop | Bear River State Park Bison Pavilion · Evanston WY |
| Afternoon Stop #1 | Summit Mercantile General Store · Coalville UT |
| Afternoon Stop #2 | Tour of Temple Square · Salt Lake City UT |
| Dinner Stop | Lofte’s Bar and Grill · Salt Lake City UT |
| Hotel Stop | Holiday Inn Express “Salt Lake City — Airport East” · Salt Lake City UT |
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Day 9 — Sunday, July 5
Salt Lake City, Utah to Ely, Nevada — 257 miles
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| Morning Stop | Clark Historic Farm & Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum · Grantsville UT |
| Photo Stop #1 | Oversized replica 1928 Lincoln Highway Marker · Grantsville UT |
| Photo Stop #2 | Bonneville Salt Flats Speedway · Wendover UT |
| Lunch Stop | Montego Bay Casino & Resort Buffet · West Wendover NV |
| Afternoon Stop | Schellbourne Rest Area · Schellbourne NV |
| Dinner Stop & Train Ride | Northern Nevada Railway Museum · East Ely NV |
| Hotel Stop | Hotel Nevada · Ely NV |
| Hotel Overflow | Jailhouse Hotel · Ely NV |
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Day 10 — Monday, July 6
Ely, Nevada to Reno, Nevada — 326 miles
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| Morning Stop | Eureka Opera House · Eureka NV |
| Lunch Stop | International Café · Austin NV |
| Photo Stop #1 | Eastgate Station · Eastgate NV |
| Photo Stop #2 | Shoe Tree · Middlegate NV |
| Afternoon Stop | Middlegate Station · Middlegate NV |
| Dinner Stop | National Auto Museum / Harrah Collection · Reno NV |
| Hotel Stop | Holiday Inn Express “Reno Airport” · Reno NV |
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Day 11 — Tuesday, July 7
Reno, Nevada to Sacramento, California — 205 miles
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| Photo Stop #1 | Bowers Mansion · Carson City NV |
| Morning Stop | Tallac Historic Site · South Lake Tahoe CA |
| Photo Stop #2 | Rainbow Bridge · Donner Pass CA |
| Lunch Stop | Donner Ski Ranch · Donner Pass CA |
| Photo Stop #3 | Forest Gift Shop & Orange Juice Stand · Cisco Grove CA |
| Afternoon Stop | State Theatre · Auburn CA |
| Photo Stop #4 | Lincoln Highway Monument on Ophir Road · Auburn CA |
| Dinner Stop | California Automobile Museum · Sacramento CA |
| Hotel Stop | Holiday Inn “Sacramento — Capitol Plaza” · Sacramento CA |
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Day 12 — Wednesday, July 8
Sacramento, California to San Francisco, California — 172 miles
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| Morning Stop | Elk Grove Hotel & Stagecoach Stop Museum · Elk Grove CA |
| Photo Stop #1 | Lincoln Shopping Center Sign · Stockton CA |
| Lunch Stop | Historic Banta Inn · Banta CA |
| Photo Stop #2 | Summit Garage · Altamont Pass CA |
| Afternoon Stop | Blackhawk Automotive Museum · Danville CA |
| Photo Stop #3 | Palace of Fine Arts, 1915 Panama–Pacific Exposition · San Francisco CA |
| End of Tour | Lincoln Highway Western Terminus in Lincoln Park · San Francisco CA |
| Post Tour Wrap-Up Dinner Party | Presidio Golf Course Clubhouse · San Francisco CA |
| Post Tour Hotel | Holiday Inn “San Francisco International Airport” · South San Francisco CA |
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