Lincoln Highway Centennial Tour

Friday we're heading out for the Lincoln Highway (Rt. 30) tour across the midwest, to Kearny NE. Just the place to spend the 4th of July, right?

We're packing up the Spartan Manor, hitching it to the Diamond T 201, and heading for Ashland Ohio, meeting up with 24 other Tin Can Tourists, and caravanning from there towards Kearny, the mid-point of the first Coast to Coast highway.

If you'd like to follow along, and not actually travel two lane roads through Iowa and Nebraska, you can ride shotgun at Cool McCool's Garage, where we'll keep a daily journal of all the excitement!

 

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Sounds like fun. We visited Kearney last year on our way to and from Bonneville.

 

sounds like a lot of fun wish i was going

 

We have been given the task of finding attractions for the group to visit between Boone, IA, and Blair, NE. Big surprise, there is just not much there! I did find a couple brew pubs, and some wineries, a bridge or two, and a train trestle where there was ALMOST, thanks to some woman in sensible shoes, a horrible train wreck a century and half ago. Pretty exciting stuff!

Anyone with any options besides drinking Iowa wine and micro-brewed beer while gazing at train trestle, feel free to let me know!

Brian

 

Awesome, we drove a lot of it in '09 between Ohio and the western end od Nebraska. Lots of cool stuff to see.

 

I used to live right off the Lincoln highway in Irwin, Pa and never knew the history until I saw that PBS TV documentary on it a few years ago. Very interesting.

Have fun and give us lots of pictures.

Don

 

Tama, Iowa had a neat roadside diner, and a pretty cool bridge with the words "Lincoln Highway" built into the railings.

 

Thanks Brad, we'll put those on the list of exciting things to see in IA!

 

I hope to see a bunch of people off the hamb show up! Ill have my 35 Plymouth out running around.

 

Look for the big red Diamond T hauling a shiny trailer.

 

Where are you all stopping in Iowa? I am just south of 30 a bit and would mind catching up with you if I could. Maybe make a few calls and see if we could round up some hot rods.

 

We're stopping on Boone, on the 27th, staying at the Boone Co. Fairgrounds. There's no official open house, but HAMB hot rodders are welcome to stop by and say hi.

Touring, I can't say where we'll all be during that day, as everybody is free to do and see whatever they choose. We'll be gathering at the fairgrounds mid to late afternoon though, and places to eat or your favorite watering hole info would be appreciated!

Brian

 

I should say that during the stay in Kearny (which untill now I didn't know was pronounced "Carny", like the carnival worker) from 6-29, through July 5. We're at the Buffalo Co. Fairgrounds there, and guests are welcome on the 3rd from 4-7 for the official open house. Hope to see some of my HAMB friends, or even people I've insulted over the years, there!

Brian

 

I found the itinerary on the website. Looks like a good time.

 

Ya us hicks in Nebraska pronounce it " carny" lol . I hope the weather is nice for the whole event, I'm excited to see all the different cars.

 

Kearny was the name of some noted General (Civil war? Revolutionary war? War of 1812?) who got a town named after him. Who knew?

Brian

 

on the move today in Calif. SF-Stockton-Sacramento

 

map of route: lincolnhighwayassoc.org/tour/2013

 

There is supposed to be a lot of saved "Kitsch " archecture on that road . Since I've never run it , I have to rely on old photographs ........... scrubba

 

Don, I live in lovely Irwin Pa! I think there's more red lights on 30 in the stretch of Irwin than anywhere else in the whole country. Haha


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Great to see your getting an early start to your summer, and getting the Diamond out. If i was up your way, id stow away in the back. Lol. Enjoy yourselves, and thanks for sharing your trip with us.

 

search my new thread: Lincoln HWY 100th Anniversary Caravan, Calif, 6/23/13 PICS!!

 

this was still standing on old us30 near Van Wert Ohio a couple of years ago

 

Where's Kearney, New Brunswick (NB)? I thought they were all going to Kearney, NE.

 

colo iowa has a neat old gas station , cafe , hotel right along lincoln highway , i restored the neon signs for them a few years back !

 

** have pics that you can post?

 

Heavy, heavy rains today in Iowa. Flooding on 30 near Lowden for sure. Many businesses and houses under water. Hope you guys are able to dodge the storms safely. More rain and tornado warnings coming. Hope it is all cleared out for you guys when you roll through.

 

We're rolling along! In Geneva IL tonight, on toIA in am. iPad won't let me upload pics, damn. Rain this am and storms last night, no problems tho. Check out "Cool McCool's Garage for pics and fun facts!

 

Passed you today on the road. Looking and sounding great!