Lincoln Highway in Popular Science, 1920

LINCOLN HIGHWAY NEWS BLOG BY BRIAN BUTKO Enjoy a 90-year-old look at an article titled “The Lincoln Highway—Our Wonder Road” that appeared in the August 1920 issue of Popular Science by clicking HERE.

Indiana LHA holiday gathering at Kimmell B & B

LINCOLN HIGHWAY NEWS IS A BLOG BY BRIAN BUTKO The Indiana Lincoln Highway Association will hold a Holiday Gathering and House Tour at the Kimmell House Bed & Breakfast on December 4, 2010, starting at 2pm. The event is open to the public (pre-register by Wednesday, December 1) for only $16, which includes entrée, beverage, … Continue reading »

Latrobe drive-in theater safe for now

LINCOLN HIGHWAY NEWS IS A BLOG BY BRIAN BUTKO For years, reports have floated that the Hi-Way Drive-In Theater in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, was to close and be replaced by development. Most recently, Target has been the retailer of choice, but the drive-in along the Lincoln Highway has made clear it’s stance: posted on the marquee … Continue reading »

Could US 30 in Ohio become a toll road?

A story in the East Liverpool, Ohio, Review relates a plan to pay for making U.S. Route 30 in eastern Ohio by making it a toll road. Route 30 is a four-lane road from Indiana to East Canton, where it remains a two-lane road the final 36 miles in Ohio through Columbiana County, except for … Continue reading »

Belle Plaine’s Lincoln Cafe Reopening Soon

LINCOLN HIGHWAY NEWS IS A BLOG BY BRIAN BUTKO Van & Bev Becker send good news from Iowa that the Lincoln Cafe in Belle Plaine is about to reopen. The landmark eatery closed a year and a ahlf ago after the owner was murdered as part of a family dispute. Click the image below to … Continue reading »

Lakeview Motel burns, may be demolished

LINCOLN HIGHWAY NEWS IS A BLOG BY BRIAN BUTKO A fire has left the future uncertain for a vintage motel on the Lincoln Highway south of Plainfield, Illinois. About two thirds of the Lakeview Motel, 15824 S. Joliet Rd. at Renwick Rd., was damaged at a loss estimated at $350,000. The Plainfield Patch reports police … Continue reading »