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FROM THE 3 hours west of CELEBRATION CONTACTS Kearney, Nebraska Omaha, NE GREAT PLATTE RIVER ROAD ARCHWAY June 30 - July 1, 2013 Contact: Ronnie O’Brien, Director of Education PAST 5 hours east of 877-511-2724 | [email protected] Denver, CO
ON I-80 AND US HIGHWAY 30 KEARNEY VISITORS BUREAU Sarah Focke, Tourism & Convention Sales Manager WHY KEARNEY? Kearney is known for the 1733 800-652-9435 | [email protected] Ranch, located 1733 miles from Frisco and 1733 miles www.VisitKearney.org/2013lincolnhighwaycelebration from Boston, and 50 miles from the 100th Meridian. Razed in the 1930’s, the 1733 Ranch's barn at one time 21ST ANNUAL LINCOLN HIGHWAY TO THE was the world's largest, a block long and 3-stories tall. ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE Contacts: Bob & Lenore Stubblefield Conference Co-Chairs PRESENT 308-647-6554 | [email protected] Kearney/Buffalo County was among the first in www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org America’s Main Street, the Lincoln Highway Nebraska to create a seedling mile. Kearney dedicated was the first coast to coast highway, spanning it’s Seedling Mile with a Nebraska State Historical 3,380 miles through 13 states, connecting New Marker in May 2011. York to San Francisco and all towns between. The brainchild of Carl Fisher, Indiana On the Seedling Mile is the automotive pioneer, the Lincoln Highway was Frank House, 1889 mansion designed to promote economic development and of an early Kearney develop- tourism across America. Two other automotive er. During the Lincoln industrialists played major roles in the highway's Highway era it was part of progression. Henry B. Joy, was the first president the Nebraska State Tubercu- losis Hospital. Today, it is of the Packard Motor Company and “spark plug” open to the public on the of the original Lincoln Highway Association. campus of the University Twin tours will commence from both coasts on June Frank Sieberling, president of the Goodyear Tire of Nebraska at Kearney. 22, 2013. Beginning at Lincoln Park in San Francisco, and Rubber Company, was also a major California and Times Square in New York City. A pa- contributor. rade will lead the tours into Kearney’s main street for In 1913, the Lincoln Highway was a bold, celebrations. The Lincoln Highway Association will In the 1920’s and 30’s J.A. Baldwin pioneered the hold its annual conference following the celebration. innovative plan, mapped across the U.S., yet years use of automotive engine oil filters, a development from being fully paved. There were sections of that would have a major impact on the auto industry. dirt, sand and even pasture marked only by posts, 2013 CENTENNIAL AUTO TOUR In 1953, he moved his company from Wisconsin to poles and handwritten signs; travel was a Bob Lichty and Rosemary Rubin Kearney. Today Baldwin Filters, monumental undertaking. But once the idea of still headquartered in Kearney, Centennial Co-chairs 2011 330-456-7869 | [email protected] traveling independently became a reality, there is one of the top filtration lincolnhighwayassoc.org was no holding America back. companies in the world. visitkearney.org/2013lincolnhighwaycelebration Endorsed by National Tour Association
21st Annual Lincoln Highway Association Conference KEARNEY, NE CELEBRATION DAYS July 2-5, 2013
Kearney is home to many unique historical and Monday, July 1 cultural attractions, some of which are located SUNDAY, JUNE 30 MONDAY, JULY 1 • on the Lincoln Highway and/or depict the 2:00 pm registration at Headquarter Hotel: Lincoln Highway era. Holiday Inn Offering 1,600 hotel rooms, over 300 camping 110 2nd Ave units and 200 restaurants, Kearney is full of Downtown Kearney 855-4-YOUNES historic charm, right in the Center of it All! The Bricks Downtown Kearney Tuesday, July 2 The Great Platte River Road Archway The Bricks • Welcome Breakfast • East Bus Tour (group picture)—Grand The Archway, a world-class attraction Island Seedling Mile, Duncan Bridge Kearney’s historic brick main street sets 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE about routes that opened the LINCOLN HIGHWAY • Lunch at Dusters, Former Model T the perfect stage for the downtown celebration, West in the United States, Dealership features the Lincoln while enjoying shopping or visiting many 1pm—Official Centennial Ceremony Highway. The Archway • Speedway Motors—Lincoln, NE of the eateries and local pubs. • The Great Platte River Road Archway will be will be the location of the Lincoln Highway open 9am-6pm, guests will arrive by shuttle 12pm—5pm Wednesday, July 3 official centennial 9am-4pm • • • ceremony and more East and West Coast Centennial Auto Tours 1920’s Tourist Camp, the first if its kind since Speaker topics—Blair Bridge, Colorado on July 1, 2013. converge onto Kearney’s Main Street from the Lincoln Highway era Loop, history of the new Lincoln High- the Lincoln Highway, arriving from Times • Classic Car Collection is Lincoln Highway Education Camp way Association and more. • the largest public car attraction Square in New York and San Francisco Park, Food & craft vendors • Awards Banquet between Chicago and Denver California • 12:45 Parade of Packards led by Henry B. Joy • Kearney’s 3rd of July spectacular • featuring over 140 vintage auto- Regional and national car club show & shine IV, descendant of Henry B. Joy, President of Fireworks Celebration mobiles from the early 1900’s to with cars from 1913-1950’s the Packard Motor Company, and driving force the 1980’s. Located on Hwy 30. • Five blocks of main street come to life by behind the Lincoln Highway Association Thursday, July 4 decade, from 1913-1950’s, with historical • 1pm centennial program with national speakers Explore Kearney and Nebraska on your own characters, music, food • Woody Guthrie and Will Rogers Humanities Cruise Nite by visiting the many area attractions and 4th One of Nebraska’s largest • Old-fashioned loose meat sandwiches and presenters car events. Held annually corn on the cob served by Nebraska’s largest • East and West Coast auto tour cars, Model T’s, of July celebrations. www.visitkearney.org the 3rd week of July, volunteer fire dept, highlighting Nebraska’s Model A’s, and much more on exhibit • Optional North Platte Tour—Union packed full of auto events beef and corn industries • Other related activities in Kearney throughout Pacific Bailey Rail Yard, Lincoln County for the whole family. • Silent and vintage talkie the day Museum, and Buffalo Bill’s Scout Rest movies at the World Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA), located Ranch Theatre on the corner of Highway 7pm-10pm • • 30 and Kearney’s main Downtown shopping Lincoln Highway Centennial Gala, featuring Friday, July 5 • street, houses the state’s Food & craft vendors the Bobby Layne Orchestra (Presented by the • Membership Breakfast only collection of art creat- Lincoln Highway Nebraska Scenic & Historic • Evening Optional West Car Tour—Kearney’s ed solely by Nebraskans. Byway) Seedling Mile and Covered Wagon, MONA will be a focal • Sing along with “On the Road Again” at the point of activity during the Merryman Performing Arts Center Overton Bridge, Cozad—Center of the LH June 30th downtown celebration. in 1914, Gothenburg Berm