Monthly Archives: July 2013

Jul 05

Lincoln Highway in Boone County

Posted on Friday, July 5, 2013, at 10:49 AM by Jeff

December 14, 2002 The “billboard” shown above is on E41 on the west side of Boone, but it’s not on the original Lincoln Highway. The very first iteration headed southwest out of town on Ringgold Street and then crossed the … Continue reading →

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Jul 04

My Lincoln Highway centennial column

Posted on Thursday, July 4, 2013, at 3:17 PM by Jeff

is now available on the Register’s website.

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Jul 04

Lincoln Highway in Story County

Posted on Thursday, July 4, 2013, at 1:27 AM by Jeff

July 7, 2004 The Reed-Niland corner in Colo is an example of a Lincoln Highway landmark that has been given new life in the 21st Century. The cafe and small motel had been closed for years, but both have been … Continue reading →

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Jul 03

WordPress image upload troubles

Posted on Wednesday, July 3, 2013, at 1:35 PM by Jeff

No Lincoln Highway post today. I’ve been fighting with the blog’s image uploader ever since upgrading to 3.5.2. I don’t know what’s wrong or how to fix it. I may have to upload to the site and then link.

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Jul 02

Lincoln Highway in Marshall County

Posted on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at 12:54 PM by Jeff

State Center has four different historic routings of the Lincoln Highway, and that’s not counting present-day US 30 to the south or the 1912 Transcontinental path. The town recently put out a pamphlet to explain the different markings. The photo … Continue reading →

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Jul 02

South Sioux City Bluejays

Posted on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at 1:11 AM by Jeff

We interrupt the Lincoln Highway photo series for ESPN’s HOW DO I GEOGRAPHY. Deadspin, yes, but just look at the images. Memphis is in Dyersburg, Georgetown is in Delaware, and UConn is in Massachusetts!

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Jul 01

Lincoln Highway in Tama County

Posted on Monday, July 1, 2013, at 10:57 AM by Jeff

Happy LH centennial! Today is also the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Gettysburg. November 27, 2002: Morning shadows on the Tama bridge. November 27, 2002 July 23, 2008: RAGBRAI riders pedal through Montour on the Lincoln … Continue reading →

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