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Keys To This Guide It is highly recommended to read the guide in order to anticipate your next turn or Discovery Stop. This guide includes: Turn-by-turn directions to help you travel across the Lincoln Highway from South Bend to Fort Wayne, Indiana Discovery Stops highlighting historical architecture, places to eat and other items of interest. You will be able to see a number of interesting things from your automobile, however, we encourage you to get out of your vehicle in several communities and enjoy a stroll when ever you see this BLUE banner below. Studebaker National Museum +41° 40' 29.23", -86° 15' 44.70" (South Bend, St. Joseph County) CONTROL Control Points where you can reset your trip odometer to zero (“0”). The mileage listed is estimated but to help you maintain your course, there are periodic “control points” where you can reset your trip odometer. STATION This Adventure will at times temporarily take you off the Lincoln Highway. On the Lincoln Highway Off the Lincoln Highway Discovery Stops - Historical Treasure A Must See Good Eats Restrooms Helpful Smart Phone Apps (Not required as part of the Adventure) NOTE: This guide does not have predetermined times of departure from or arrival to any destination You are encouraged to spend time in each community along the way. It was not by acci- dent that the route of the Lincoln Highway took travelers into town - there were places to fuel the automobile as well as the body, places to rest, interesting sites to visit, and of course places to purchase supplies or souvenirs. Nearly 100 years later, those same opportunities and experi- ences await you. Please drive safely and use proper turn signals. Lincoln Highway Adventure 2012 St. Joseph,Lincoln Elkhart, HighwayYour Noble, guide andthrough toAllen the Indiana Counties The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word adventure as: “an exciting or remarkable experience .” Ready? The road calls! Copyright 2012 IndianaLincoln Lincoln Highway Highway Adventure Association Ready to begin your Adventure on the old Lincoln Highway? Since 1956, most Interstate Highways follow the same route as originally laid. When changes were deemed necessary because of increased population and increased traffic, quite often another road had been/is added to help reduce traffic congestion, keeping the original road. However this was not the case for the early roads. The intent of the Lincoln Highway Association in 1913 was to provide the straightest or most direct route possible for travel from coast to coast. Other changes were brought about for safety reasons, such as eliminating railroad crossings. The Lincoln Highway was constantly evolving and creating different alignments to accomplish those goals. Sections of the old routes are still visible but are not part of the current road due to more modern curve realignments. Many sections are now on private property, dead end, one-way, or obliterated totally. In some places, old sections are being used as driveways. Some may still have roadbed or may merely be an indentation in the earth where it once passed. Another factor for changes to the original alignment was due to the increased speeds at which the new automo- biles travelled, making the tighter curves of the original route dangerous. Although top speeds of early cars ranged between 20-45 mph, local communities along the route often set the speed limit at less than 15 mph and some as slow as 7 mph. The newer, faster models just couldn’t stay on the road going through a tight curve. In traveling across Indiana, the route will have numerous names at the same time or will be called Lincolnway or Lincoln Highway interchangeably, but are still part of the same road. It is also important to note that some streets have the name Lincolnway, Lincoln Highway or other derivations of the name but are NOT part of the route which only adds confusion. The best example of this is that modern day US 30 carries the name Lincoln Highway, however, only short stretches of that highway are actually part of the original road. Where possible, directions will be given to drive on an older Lincoln Highway alignment. More often, however, there will be a NOTE: which will indicate the presence a road remnant, curve alignment, or other earlier version of the route, bringing it to the traveler’s attention without actually driving on it. IMPORTANT: This guide is designed to introduce the Lincoln Highway to the traveler by following the original alignments as closely as possible. However, it also takes a safe approach to traveling which necessitates a minimal amount off-road and backtracking. As with driving any road, please be sure to adhere to safe and proper driving practices including usage of your turn signals. Enjoy the experience and please visit often! The Lincoln Highway - A History “A coast-to-coast memorial to Abraham Lincoln” Early Roads - Early in the 20th century, railroads dominated interstate transportation in America. At the time, the country had about 2.2 million miles of rural roads, of which a mere 8.66 percent had "improved" surfaces: gravel, stone, sand-clay, brick, shells, oiled earth, etc. Support for a system of improved interstate highways had been growing, but Congress as a whole was not yet ready to commit funding to such projects. Many states had constitutional pro- hibitions against funding "internal improvements" such as road projects, and federal highway programs were not implemented until 1921. An Idea is Born - The idea of creating a trans-continental highway, from the East coast to the West coast was conceived in Indiana in 1912 by Carl G. Fisher, Presi- dent of Prest-o-lite, compressed carbide-gas headlights used on most early motorcars, and founder of The Indianapolis 500 and the City of Miami Beach while having dinner with a few of his car-enthusiast friends. The first goal of the LHA was to build the rock highway from Times Carl G. Fisher Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco. The second goal was to promote the Lincoln Highway as an example to, in Fisher's words, "stimulate as noth- ing else could the building of enduring highways everywhere that will not only be a credit to the American people but that will also mean much to American agriculture and American commerce." On July 1, 1913, Fisher and Henry B. Joy, president of Packard Motors, formed the Lincoln Highway Association (LHA) "...to procure the estab- Henry B. Joy lishment of a continuous improved highway from the Atlantic to the Pa- cific, open to lawful traffic of all description without toll charges. “This highway is to be known in memory of Abraham Lincoln, as The Lincoln Highway.” By September that year, the announcement was made that the route was 3,389 miles long. Sev- eral realignments were made in later years, in an effort to shorten the route and for safety. In 1928, the Lincoln Highway was marked across America with concrete posts set by the Boy Scouts. Upon completion of the highway, the original Association dissolved. The road, its pur- pose and its memories live on today. The Way It Used to Be The Merriam-Webster dictionary also defines the word adventure as: “an undertaking usually in- volving danger and unknown risks.” And nearly 100 years ago, traveling the Lincoln Highway did involve potential danger with unknown risks. One of the most challenging prospects for driving included areas that had not yet been improved and the resulting flat tires. Another challenge is something we take for granted and that is - what is over the next hill? Through the media, maps, brochures, a GPS, or even our own trav- els, we know in most cases what our destination looks like and the condition of the road getting there. The early Lincoln Highway traveler was not as fortunate and so nearly every trip was an “adventure.” The Lincoln Highway Association offered various publications to help travelers with tips for driving and preparing your car for the trip. Recall the preparations you made today for this Adven- ture and compare them to the suggestions made by the LHA in 1916 for a coast to coast trip. Car Equipment 1 Lincoln Highway Radiator Emblem 1 pair Lincoln Highway Pennants 2 sets Tire Chains 6 sets Cross Chains 1 Sparton Horn 1 set Chain Tightener Springs 1 set Tools 2 Jacks 1 pair Good Cutting Pliers 2 extra Tire Casings 4 extra Inner Tubes 1 Casing Patch 3 Spark Plugs 8 feet High Tension Cable 8 feet Low Tension Cable 1 extra Valve and Spring, complete 3 Cans oil, in one gallon cans 1 Axe 1 Shovel (medium size) 1 Upper Radiator Connection 1 Lower Radiator Connection 1 set Lamp Bulbs 1 Motometer Optional Camp Equipment 2 Bandana Neck Kerchiefs 6 Pocket Handkerchiefs 1 5 gal. Milk Can with stay straps 3 pair Medium Weight Socks (for water, west of Cheyenne, Wyoming) 1 Teamster's Canvas Coat, slicker and 1 Canteen, 2 quarts flannel, lined and with high collar 1 Frying Pan, 10 in 1 pair Canvas Puttees 1 Grate for camp fire, 12" x 24" 1 stick Camphor Ice* 1 Coffee Pot, 2 quarts 4 Cups, large 4 Pans (deep) 5" diameter 4 Knives 6 Forks 6 Teaspoons 2 dozen Cathartic Tablets** 2 Cooking Spoons 4 Soup Spoons 1 Dipper 8 Plates, 8" diameter 2 Stew Pots, (to nest) 1 Cooking Fork, 3 prong 1 Carving Knife, butcher type 3 Bars Ivory Soap 1 package Gauze 6 Dish Towels 3 rolls Gauze Bandages, 1½ in. wide 1 Can opener 1 tube Vaseline (for guns and bums) 1 Bread Pan (for dish washing) 1 Tooth Brush 1 Bucket with lid 1 Comb 1 Can for Pepper 1 Knife (strong), two or three blades 1 Patent Egg Carrier (1 dozen) 1 Pocket Compass 1 Cork Screw 1 Safety Razor 1 Air-tight Coffee Can 2 pound 1 can Shaving Soap, Powder 1 Air-tight Tea Can 311 pound 1 Shaving Brush 1 Mirror (small) Needles and Thread Personal Equipment - Each Man 1 package Bachelor Buttons 1 pair Scissors (small) 1 Lincoln Highway Association 2 pair Gloves, gauntlet Membership Card 1 Belt, leather 1 Lincoln Highway Lapel Button 1 Inexpensive Open Face Watch 1 Waterproof Sleeping Bag 1 Rubber Sheet, 6 ft.

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