In 1913, Carl Fisher proposed the "Coast-to-Coast Rock Highway". Eager to put America on wheels, executives from automobile and tire manufacturers quickly joined in the effort. At the inaugural meeting on July 1, 1913, the newly elected President, . . . — — Map (db m302900) HM
The sight of a Model T stuck in the mud was a common one throughout Illinois in 1920, as car ownership had grown the previous decade. Illinois' old country roads were intended for horses, not cars. Made of dirt, they were outright impassible a . . . — — Map (db m302977) HM
With the construction of the Lincoln Highway came many opportunities for community growth and recognition. Illinois was the only state to be awarded the Lincoln Highway drinking fountains by working to achieve the standards required. The fountains . . . — — Map (db m303004) HM
October 9, 1920, the celebration over the formal opening of the long stretch of pavement from DeKalb to Creston on Lincoln Highway attracted a large crowd. An estimated 300 automobiles were loaded to capacity in a parade that left DeKalb and . . . — — Map (db m303035) HM
Illinois was the only state to have LH drinking fountains. They were donated by Carl Parker in memory of his mother, Amanda Sutherland Parker who had grown up in the Garden Plain area of Whiteside County. Originally the fountains were to be placed . . . — — Map (db m235450) HM
