Did you know that just 100 years ago the United States dedicated its first transcontinental highway? Its true and the centennial celebration of that highway will take place in Kearney, Nebraska, the exact mid point for the old Lincoln Highway. And guess what, we will be there during the celebration!Why is this significant for our journey this summer you ask? Well, the Lincoln highway as it exists today is US Route 30 and it parallels interstate 80 for much pf the distance we will be travelling. The highway begins in Times Square and ends in Lincoln park in San Fransisco. Or visa verse for you folks on the West Coast!
According to the Lincoln Highway Association, (Yes, there really is one!), The idea of the Lincoln Highway came from one Carl Fisher who some of you may recall is the man responsible for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Miami Beach. He, along with other industrialists of his time, envisioned an improved, hard-surfaced road that would stretch almost 3400 miles from coast to coast!
While the main dedication in Kearney will be about 2 days before we arrive, we still hope to catch some of the celebration and also take some time to slow down, get off the Interstate and follow in the history of Americas first coast to coast road project! Believe it or not, there is tons more on the on the Lincoln Highway web site. http://www.lincolnhighwaynebraskabyway.com/
We have friends in Kearney! SueZan and Brett King, our next door neighbors from Atlanta live there and run Kearney Glass. You've probably even met them - Michael was best buds with their son Carson when the boys were 3 and 4. You should stop in and say hi :) Stef
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