Lincoln Highway 100th Anniversary Bash!

Lincoln Highway, the first improved transcontinental highway in the U.S. forever changed the way Americans saw their country. The first Seedling Mile of this historic highway was laid right here in Illinois, near Malta. 2013 marks the  historic 100th Anniversary of the Lincoln Highway.  The National Lincoln Highway Association will be holding a unique tour of America’s first paved transcontinental road in June to celebrate this occasion.

The Illinois Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association will have its own Centennial Celebration on Saturday and Sunday, May 18th and 19th, with a series of events to fit any taste. Attend both days or choose from events throughout either day. There will be an Illinois Lincoln Highway Car Tour and 100th Birthday Bash held right here in DeKalb County at the Egyptian Theatre, on Saturday, May 18th.

Join in the 1913 Style Road Tour, from Fulton to Creston. Stop by the Second Annual Lincoln Highway Car Show in Franklin Grove, attend a dinner and presentation at the historic Creston Opera House and top off your Saturday with a special Lincoln Highway-themed concert featuring the music of Switchback, with special guests, MahaRa. Tickets for the Birthday Bash at the Egyptian are $17-23 and are on sale now.

The 1913 Style Road Tour, continues on Sunday, from DeKalb to Frankfort, Illinois. There will be stops on Sunday at the Joliet Area Historical Museum and the Frankfort Park District for book talks by Cynthia Ogorek, author of “The Lincoln Highway Around Chicago” and Matthew Lutz, author of “The Boys in Chicago Heights”. Register for the weekend Car Tour here.

Do not miss this once-in-a-lifetime event celebrating 100 years of the Lincoln Highway in Illinois. These two days offer something for everyone, and we’re lucky enough to be right in the middle of it! Click here to visit the Illinois Lincoln Highway Association’s website to learn more.