South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lincoln Highway
South Bend
Photographed by Lou Donkle, June 24, 2024
1. Lincoln Highway Marker
This plaque is placed at the intersection of the Lincoln and Dixie Highways to commemorate the bicentennial celebration of Abraham Lincoln's birth and to honor the men who inspired the nation to create a coast-to-coast highway from New York to San Francisco. The plaque is dedicated to:
Carl Fisher, the Father of the Lincoln Highway, for providing the vision for the creation of the Lincoln Highway and the Dixie Highway.
Henry Joy, for his support of the effort to build the Lincoln Highway and to designate it in honor of Abraham Lincoln.
[Captions:]
Carl G. Fisher, Lincoln Highway Visionary
Henry Bourne Joy President, Packard Motor Car Company
Indianas Lincoln 1816 - 1830
Lincoln Highway
Erected 2009 by Indiana Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and the Indiana Lincoln Highway Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Lincoln Highway series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.
Location. 41° 40.59′ N, 86° 15.032′ W. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Post Office of South Bend (here, next to this marker); Lincoln & Dixie Highways (within shouting distance of this marker); 106 S. Michigan St. (within shouting distance of this marker); 112 S. Michigan St. (within shouting distance of this marker); Knute Rockne (about 300 feet away,
Photographed by Lou Donkle, June 24, 2024
2. Marker on cornerstone of Cafe Navarre behind a table
More about this marker. Marker is next to another marker about the first Post Office in South Bend and across Washington Street from an Indiana Historical Marker for the Lincoln & Dixie Highways intersection.
Regarding Lincoln Highway. Abraham Lincoln became the United States' 16th President in 1861. Born February 12, 1809, died April 15, 1865.
The Lincoln Highway was the first National Memorial to Abraham Lincoln as the first transcontinental highway in the United States which runs from New York City to San Francisco and was dedicated in 1913.
Also see . . . Lincoln Highway Association. Website of the National Lincoln Highway Association. Excerpt Originally created to promote the Lincoln Highway and good roads in general, it is now dedicated to preserving and celebrating this important part of American history. (Submitted on August 19, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
