Lincoln Highway
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Building the Highway. Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor. By the end of the 1920s the federal highway system changed names of early routes to a system of standardized numbering. In Pennsylvania and across other states, the Lincoln Highway was renamed U.S. Ro…
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Fill 'Er Up. Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor. Traveling the Lincoln Highway gave people a sense of freedom and spontaneity. However, there came a new responsibility — taking care of the vehicle. Livery stables and blacksmith shops were replaced by g…
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City of Rochelle. Lincoln Highway—. . . Rochelle was a natural forefront to major automobile transportation and grew to earn the name of the "Hub City" because of its location at the intersection of several major transportation routes. . . The…
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"Fill 'er up!". Illinois Lincoln Highway—. . . The evolution of the road changed the look of America with the development of roadside industries. As motoring became a way o f life, the local filling station was welcomed sight to travelers. Service …
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Better Roads for a Bright Future. Illinois Lincoln Highway—. . . During the 19th century, cities usually had descent roads, but rural roads were often little more than muddy trails. Bicyclist's and railroad companies began calling for good roads in…
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The Lincoln Highway - The nation's first coast-to-coast highway!. Rich in History and Culture—. . . In 1913, Carl Fisher proposed the "Coast-to-Coast Rock Highway". Eager to put America on wheels, executives from automobile and tire manufacturers …
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Highway Enterprise. Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor—. In the early 1900s two local boys made a name for themselves in the automobile world. Chester (Chet) and Clayton Karns of Everett were pioneers in the automobile industry. The American Automobile…
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Our Main Street. Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor—. The village of Bloody Run, later named Everett, was planned by Michael Barndollar in 1785. Barndollar also built the Union Hotel at this site in 1808. It was known as one of the finest hotels in exi…
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Road Versus Rail. Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor—. At the end of the 1800s, most people lived less than 20 miles from a railroad station. By the early 1900s new paving techniques created opportunities for improved roads, like the Lincoln Highway. W…
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Early Roads. Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor—. Located just a stone's throw from the Forbes Road (later the Lincoln Highway), the Everett Foundry and Machine Shop was the place to go for machine parts, welded pieces, molds or bells. The business was…