Blog: Byway Buzz
Farm District on the Lincoln Highway is in Danger of Losing National Status
Meyers Farm National Historic District in Lisbon, Iowa, is endanger of losing two of its contributing barns structures. The farm is adjacent to Pleasant Grove Heritage Park which includes a fishing pond and will soon have a 10-acre restored tallgrass prairie.
Raccoon River Valley Trailhead in Jefferson Honors History and the Lincoln Highway
Coming from the east along the Lincoln Highway through the town of Jefferson, there is a location where the car seems to be drawn to a stop and the traveler is compelled to get out and explore. On...
A Novel Way to Preserve a Historic Dining Experience
Marengo’s rich railroad history was the inspiration for Elizabeth Colony when she decided to open a
restaurant in the Iowa Valley.
After 100 Years, Preston’s Station is Now in Its Preservation Era
Along the Lincoln Highway in Iowa, Preston’s Station Historic District’s great-grandpa George W started something when he purchased a Standard Oil Station for his four boys in 1923.
Lincoln Highway – A Poem by Amelia Kibbie
It’s hard to imagine now
as our modern mobiles whisper past
that along this road
horses and herds of cattle passed
and the air was splattered
with the jangled rattle of Model A’s and T’s
the clattered patter of Tin Lizzies.
Sources of Financial Assistance for Preserving Historical Buildings
Property owners are eager to find financial assistance for rehabilitating and preserving structures, whether for a private residence or commercial building.
Prairie Rivers of Iowa Has Had a Busy and Productive 2023
Our programs this year reached kids, families, landowners, historic homeowners and business owners, communities, natural resource professionals, and like-minded not-for-profits. We also oversaw a national prairie conference in Iowa.
110 Years of the Lincoln Highway
The idea was simple yet big. Carl Fisher wanted to gravel 3,400 miles of road across the US. He planned to use communities to provide the equipment and manpower and in exchange for the work, the communities would receive the material free of charge. On July 1, 1913, the Lincoln Highway Association was officially established and the Coast-to-Coast Rock Highway was given the name: The Lincoln Highway. Joy was the president and Fisher the vice president so it did not appear that it was only one man driving the plan.
Pritchard Companies Traverse the Lincoln Highway Celebrating 110 Years
On Oct 31st, on a very cold Tuesday morning at sunrise over the Mississippi River, Pritchard family member Angela Pritchard (5th generation), headed west out of Clinton, Iowa driving a Ford Mustang Mach-E (electric vehicle) on her way across the Lincoln Highway.