Dyer in Lake County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dyer Indiana
Along the Lincoln Highway
| | The Ideal Section - Completed in 1923 | |
Photographed by Lou Donkle, June 23, 2024
1. Dyer Indiana Lincoln Highway Marker
Austin F. Bement poses with his Packard, parked alongside of the "Ideal Section" in Dyer, Indiana, which runs from approximately Calumet Avenue in Dyer to Janice Drive in Schererville. Mr. Bement was Secretary of the Lincoln Highway Association.
The "Ideal Section" is 1.5 miles of Lincoln Highway. It was completed in 1923 and was designed and built as a model for road construction.Funded by county, state, and U.S. Rubber Co. Features included a 100 foot right-of-way, 40 foot paved width, 10 inch steel-reinforced concrete, underground drainage, lighted, landscaped, bridge and pedestrian pathways.
The Lincoln Highway was conceived by Indiana entrepreneurCarl G. Fisher and was formally dedicated October 31. 1913.
The Lincoln Highway runs from New York City to San Francisco.
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 date for this entry is October 31, 1913.
Location. 41° 29.615′ N, 87° 31.218′ W. Marker is in Dyer, Indiana, in Lake County. It is on Joliet Street (Route 30) 0.1 miles east of Hart Street, on the right when traveling east. The mural is on the north side of the Dyer
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Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Lincoln Highway / The "Ideal Section" (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Lincoln Highway (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sauk (Sak) Trail (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Ideal Section Of The Lincoln Highway (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Lincoln Highway (approx. 1.2 miles away); St. John Township School District #2 (approx. 1.7 miles away); Sauk Village (approx. 1.8 miles away in Illinois); a different marker also named The Lincoln Highway / The "Ideal Section" (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dyer.
Also see . . . Indiana Lincoln Highway Association. The Indiana Chapter of the National Lincoln Highway Association promotes the Lincoln Highway within the state of Indiana. (Submitted on August 19, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana.)
Photographed by Lou Donkle, June 23, 2024
2. Mural on north wall of Dyer Town Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 11 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.
