On Lincoln Highway near Junction Ave, on the right when traveling west.
Cyclists Initiate Road Advocacy - The idea that America needed better roads did not originate with the invention of the automobile, rather with bicyclists known as "wheelmen." Challenged by both rutted roads of gravel and the antagonism of . . . — — Map (db m301870) HM
On Joliet Street (U.S. 30) 0.2 miles east of Wicker Avenue (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling east.
This plaque is dedicated to the history of America's first transcontinental highway, which passed 137 feet south of this spot. A section of Macadam is displayed in the sidewalk. The highway in the Schererville area followed the Sauk . . . — — Map (db m204887) HM
On Old Lincoln Highway at Junction Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Old Lincoln Highway.
Early History
Schererville can trace its history to the days of Native Americans and their trails across Northern Indiana.
• Much of the region was marsh and wetlands north of the Kankakee River and south of Lake Michigan.
• The best . . . — — Map (db m302179) HM
On Joliet Street (U.S. 30) at Caroline Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Joliet Street.
The "Ideal Section," a portion of the Lincoln Highway (US 30), was a prototype of construction technology intended to make it the finest road in the world.
The section begins one half mile west of US 41 and extends 1.3 miles westward to Bank . . . — — Map (db m213121) HM
On West Lincoln Highway Highway (U.S. 30) at Janice Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Lincoln Highway Highway.
The Lincoln Highway. United States' first transcontinental highway, constructed 1913-1928, from New York City to San Francisco. Dedicated to the memory of Abraham Lincoln. Conceived by Carl G. Fisher to encourage building "good roads." . . . — — Map (db m213118) HM
On Joliet St (U.S. 30) 0.1 miles east of St. John Rd, on the right when traveling east.
Built, 1853, approximately one half mile south; closed, 1907; moved to this site and restored for educational and community uses, 1993-1994. One of twelve St. John Township schools; structure typical of early one-room school buildings in Indiana. — — Map (db m64172) HM
