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The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives 102 Old Lincoln Way West Galion, Ohio 44833 (202) 536-5329 |
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1912--Lincoln Highway Events--1939
Important Dates
| 1912--Significant
Lincoln Highway Events--1912 |
| NUMBER | DAY | DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | VIEW |
| 1 | *** | Sept*** | Carl Fisher Meeting at Dush House | Indianapolis, IN | Click |
| 1913--Significant
Lincoln Highway Events--1913 |
| # | DAY | DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | SOURCE | VIEW |
| 1 | Thurs | June 26 | Henry B. Joy Completes Scouting Trip | Detroit, MI | The Automobile | Click |
| 2 | Tues | July 1 | First Lincoln Highway Association Meeting | Detroit, MI | *** | Click |
| 3 | Tues | July 1, | Hoosier Tour Begins | Indianapolis, IN | The Automobile | Click |
| 4 | Thurs | July 3, | LH Articles of Incorporation Issued | Detroit, MI | The Automobile | Click |
| 5 | Mon | July 7, | Lincoln Highway Association Opens Headquarters | Detroit, MI | The Automobile | Click |
| 6 | Sat | August 23 | Lincoln Highway Association Starts $5.00 Subscription Campaign | Detroit, MI | The Automobile | Click |
| 7 | Tues | August 26 | Hoosier Tourists Arrive Home | Indianapolis, IN | The Automobile | Click |
| 8 | *** | *** | Henry Joy Speech Governors Coference | Colorado Springs, CO | *** | Click |
| 8 | *** | *** | Auto Hearse Travels LH SF to NYC | Coast to Coast | *** | Click |
| 9 | Tues | Sept 2 | Lincoln Highway Association Will Announce Route on 14th | Detroit, MI | The Automobile | Click |
| 10 | Sun | Sept 14 | Proclamation of Route Announced | Detroit, MI | *** | Click |
| 10 | Sun | Sept 14 | Governor Spry Places Ogden on Lincoln Highway Route | Salt Lake City, UT | *** | Click |
| 11 | Fri | Oct 3 | First Meeting to Ratify LH Proclamation | Central City, NB | *** | Click |
| 11 | Sat | Oct 11 | Gov. Carey issues Lincoln Highway Proclamation | Cheyenne, WY | Laramie Republican | Click |
| 11 | Tues | Oct 28 | Lincoln Highway Nearly Marked | Detroit, MI | The Automobile | Click |
| 12 | Wed | Oct 29 | Gov.Oddie Issues Lincoln Highway Proclamation | Carson City, NV | State Archives | Click |
| 12 | Wed | Oct 29 | Canadians urged to support Lincoln Highway | Toronto, ON | Ogden Examiner | Click |
| 13 | Fri | Oct 31 | Dedication of Lincoln Highway | Coast to Coast | *** | Click |
| 14 | Sat | Nov 1 | LHA to Send Bronze Emblem to All Contributors | Detroit, MI | *** | Click |
| 15 | Sun | Nov 2 | Pastors Give Lincoln Sermons | Coast to Coast | *** | Click |
| 16 | Tues | Nov 4 | Lincoln Highway Auxiliary #1 Formed | Joliet, IL | Ogden Examiner | Click |
| 1913--Cross
Country Events--1913 |
| EVENT | AUTO | MAKE | TRIP | START | END | DAYS | VIEW |
| Henry Joy Scouting Trip | 1 | Packard | Detroit-San Fransisco | June 10 | June 26 | 15.5 | Click |
| Indiana Hoosier Tour | 18 | Misc | Indianapolis-San Francisco | July 1 | July 28 | 27 | Click |
| Indiana Hoosier Tour | 18 | Misc | San Francosco-Los Angeles | *** | *** | *** | Click |
| Auto Hearse Travels Ocean to Ocean | *** | Great Eagle | San Fransisco-New York | *** | *** | *** | Click |
| Patterson Film Trip | 1 | Lozier | San Francisco-Detroit | *** | *** | *** | Click |
| Patterson Film Trip | 1 | Lozier | Detroit-New York | *** | *** | *** | Click |
| 1914--Significant
Lincoln Highway Events--1914 |
| DAY | DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | SOURCE | VIEW |
| Thurs | Jan 1 | Ocean Beach Dedicated as End of Lincoln Highway | San Francisco, CA | SF Chronicle | Click |
| Fri | Jan 16 | Lincoln Highway Roadster Announced by Lincoln Motors | Detroit, MI | The Automobile | Click |
| Fri | March 27 | School Children Buy First LH Certificate | Placerville, CA | El Dorado Republican | Click |
| Thurs | April 2 | First Lincoln Highway "Booster" Buttons Issued | Franklin Grove, IL | *** | Click |
| Tues | April 21 | LHA files Mandamus Action on Logo | Washington, DC | The Automobile | Click |
| *** | *** | Saxon Motor Car Starts 30 Day Test | Detroit, MI | The Automobile | Click |
| Fri | May 8 | Saxon Motor Car Ends 30 Day Test | Detroit, MI | The Automobile | Click |
| Mon | May 18 | Saxon to Officially Christen Lincoln Highway | Detroit, MI | The Automobile | Click |
| Fri | May 22 | Lincoln Highway Fund Raising Dance | Placerville, CA | El Dorado Republican | Click |
| Mon | June 1 | Citizens ask President Wilson request LH Routed to Washington | Washington, DC | The Automobile | Click |
| Thurs | June 4 | Saxon begins Christening Trip | New York, NY | *** | Click |
| Wed | June 17 | Transcontinental Phone Lines Connected via LH | Wendover, UT | *** | Click |
| Fri | June 19 | President Wilson Requests LH Routed Through Washington | Washington, DC | The Automobile | Click |
| Sat | July 4 | Saxon Ends Christening Trip | San Francisco, CA | SF Chronicle | Click |
| Fri | July 12 | Goodyear Publishes Lincoln Highway Guide by F.H. Trego | *** | *** | Click |
| Fri | July 24 | Richland Co. Farmers form Farmer's LHA | Mansfield, OH | El Dorado Republican | Click |
| Wed | July 29 | Henry Joy says No to President Wilson | Detroit, MI | The Automobile | Click |
| Wed | Sept 16 | 286 Car Parade Dedicates Section Lincoln Highway | Elkhart, IN | The Automobile | Click |
| 1914--Cross
Country Events--1914 |
| EVENT | AUTO | MAKE | TRIP | START | END | DAYS | VIEW |
| Saxon Christens Lincoln Highway | 1 | Saxon | New York-San Fransisco | June 4 | July 4 | 30 | Click |
| 1915--Significant
Lincoln Highway Events--1915 |
| DAY | DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | SOURCE | VIEW |
| Mon | Jan 25 | Pres. Wilson Makes First Transcontinental Phone Call | Washington, DC | SF Examiner | Click |
| Sat | May 8 | 1915 Road Guide Released by LHA | Detroit MI | Eureka Sentinal | Click |
| Mon | May 24 | City Council Passes Resolution-Requests Liberty Bell Travel Via LH | Ely, NV | White Pine News | Click |
| Tues | June 29 | Lincoln Way to Be Air Route | New York, NY | *** | Click |
| Tues | July 27 | Henry B. Joy-Washington to be on Lincoln Highway | Washington, DC | The Automobile | Click |
| Wed | August 11 | Arthur R. Pardington dies from Overwork | Detroit, MI | *** | Click |
| Wed | August 25 | Lincoln Highway Film Caravan Arrives | San Francisco, CA | SF Chronicle | Click |
| Wed | August 25 | Lincoln Highway Day at PPIE | San Francisco, CA | SF Chronicle | Click |
| *** | August | Lincoln Park Claimed as End of Lincoln Highway | San Francisco, CA | SF Chronicle | Click |
| Thurs | August 26 | Commercial Club sends Tama Pennant to Osterman at PPIE | Tama, IA | Tama Herald | Click |
| Tues | Sept 7 | Henry B. Joy Favors North Route Around Salt Lake | Salt Lake City, UT | The Automobile | Click |
| Tues | Sept 14 | Western Terminus LH Dedicated | San Francisco, CA | SF Chronicle | Click |
| 1915--Cross
Country Events--1915 |
| EVENT | AUTO | MAKE | TRIP | START | END | DAYS | VIEW |
| John Burns Bike Trip | 3 | Bicycle | New York-San Fransisco | May 3 | *** | *** | Click |
| Henry Joy Trip to PPIE | 3 | Packard | Detroit-San Fransisco | May 27 | June 17 | 21 Days | Click |
| Lincoln Highway Film Caravan | 5 | Misc | New York-San Fransisco | May 15 | August 25 | 102 Days | Click |
| Armored Car Convoy | 8 | Cadillac | Chicago-San Fransisco | June 10 | July 14 | 34 Days | Click |
| R.R. Conklin Gypsy Van Crossing | 12 | Land Yacht | New York-San Fransisco | *** | *** | *** | Click |
| Presidential Motorcycle Relay | 37 | Indian, Harley | Washington-San Fransisco | *** | *** | *** | Click |
| Anita King Trip | 1 | Kissel Kar | Los Angeles-San Francisco | Aug 25 | Aug 26 | 1 | Click |
| Anita King Trip | 1 | Kissel Kar | San Fransisco-New York | Sept 1 | Oct 19 | 49 | Click |
| Rev Howard Russell-LH Water Wagon Tour | *** | *** | New York-San Fransisco | Aug 14 | *** | *** | Click |
| 1916--Significant
Lincoln Highway Events--1916 |
| DAY | DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | SOURCE | VIEW |
| *** | July | Lincoln Highway Sign Crew Starts for Season | Jersey City, NJ | *** | Click |
| Tues | August 2 | Osterman Arrives in Oakland on Inspection Tour | Oakland, CA | Oakland Tribune | Click |
| Tues | August 22 | Osterman Pitches Nevada Road Project at Luncheon | Oakland, CA | Oakland Tribune | Click |
| Wed | August 23 | Oakland Pledges Support of Nevada Road Project | Oakland, CA | Oakland Tribune | Click |
| Sun | Sept 3 | Savage Tire Co Begins Work on Fallon Sink | Oakland, CA | Oakland Tribune | Click |
| Sun | Nov 12 | Oakland hosts Lincoln Highway Fiesta for Fallon Sink | Oakland, CA | SF Examiner | Click |
| Sun | Nov 26 | Lincoln Highway Sign Crew Ends for Season | North Platte, NB | SF Examiner | Click |
| 1916--Cross
Country Events--1916 |
| EVENT | AUTO | MAKE | TRIP | START | END | DAYS | VIEW |
| Coast to Coast-Record | 1 Man | Cadillac | San Fransisco-New York | May 10 | May 17 | 7d,11h,52m | Click |
| Coast to Coast-Record | 2 Men | Empire | San Fransisco-New York | May 17 | May 23 | 6d,10h,59m | Click |
| Coast to Coast-High Gear | *** | Pathfinder | San Diego-San Francisco | July 3 | July | *** | Click |
| Coast to Coast-High Gear | *** | Pathfinder | San Francisco-New York | July 7 | August 1 | 28 Days | Click |
| Coast to Coast Run | Claire Roshester | Roadaplane | New York-San Fransisco | *** | July 9 | *** | Click |
| Coast to Coast-Record | 5 Men | Marmon | New York-San Fransisco | July 24 | July 29 | 5d,18h,30m | Click |
| Coast to Coast Saxon Relay | 43 | Saxon | New York-San Francisco | July | July | 6d,18h,10m | Click |
| Coast to Coast-Woman's Record | Amanda Preuss | Oldsmobile | San Francisco-New York | August 8 | August 19 | 11d,5h,30m | Click |
| H.C. Osterman Inspection Tour | Henry+1 | Stutz | New York-San Fransisco | June 9 | August 2 | *** | Click |
| Coast to Coast | 4 Men | Paige-Detroit | New York-San Francisco | Sept | Sept | *** | Click |
| Coast to Coast-Record | 3 Men | Hudson | San Fransisco-New York | Sept 13 | Sept 18 | 5d,3h,21m | Click |
| Coast to Coast | 3 Men | Hudson | New York-San Fransisco | Sept 18 | Sept 23 | 5d,17h,3m | Click |
| Coast to Coast and Return | 3 Men | Hudson | San Fransisco-San Francisco | Sept 13 | Sept 23 | 10d,21h,3m | Click |
| 1916--Cross
Country Trips--1916 |
| # | EVENT | AUTO | MAKE | TRIP | START | END | DAYS | VIEW |
| 1 | Thomas T. Rhodes | Family | Cadillac | New York-San Fransisco | July | July | 23 Days | Click |
| 2 | Mrs. Ruth Bayliss | One+Chauffeur | Chalmers | New York-San Fransisco & Return | July | July | *** | Click |
| 1917--Significant
Lincoln Highway Events--1917 |
| # | DAY | DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | SOURCE | VIEW |
| 1 | Wed | July 4 | NDGW Erect Betsy Ross Memorial Flag Pole | San Francisco, CA | NDGW-Golden Bear | Click |
| 1918--Significant
Lincoln Highway Events--1918 |
| DAY | DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | SOURCE | VIEW |
| Tues | Jan 23 | Henry B. Joy to Retire as President LHA | Detroit, MI | The Autombile | Click |
| Mon | Feb 11 | US Senate Grants LHA Right of Way Through Utah | Washington, DC | The Autombile | Click |
| Thurs | August 15 | Presidental Order Creates Motor Transport Corp | Washington, DC | The Automobile | Click |
| Sat | Sept 21 | Lincoln Statue Dedicated to LH | Jefferson, IA | Jefferson Bee | Click |
| Tues | Oct 8 | Motor Transport Corp Adopts New Winged Helmet Insignia | Washington, DC | The Automobile | Click |
| 1918--Cross
Country Events--1918 |
| EVENT | AUTO | MAKE | TRIP | START | END | DAYS | VIEW |
| 1st Army Motor Transport Convoy | 75 | Misc | Washington-San Fransisco | July 7 | Sept 6 | 62 Days | Click |
| 1919--Significant
Lincoln Highway Events--1919 |
| DAY | DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | SOURCE | VIEW |
| Mon | March 17 | General Motors contributes $100,000 for LH | New York, NY | The Autombile | Click |
| Mon | June 16 | Army Announces 1st Motor Transport Convoy Washington to SF | Washington, DC | The Autombile | Click |
| Sat | June 28 | Army Motor Transport Corp Parade | Washington, DC | The Autombile | Click |
| Mon | July 7 | 1st Army Motor Transport Convoy leaves for SF | Washington, DC | The Autombile | Click |
| Sat | Sept 6 | 1st Army Motor Transport Convoy arrives in SF | San Francisco, CA | *** | Click |
| Thurs | October 9 | Army Transcontinental Air Race Begins | Long Island, NY | The Autombile | Click |
| 1919--Cross
Country Events--1919 |
| EVENT | AUTO | MAKE | TRIP | START | END | DAYS | VIEW |
| 1st Army Motor Transport Convoy | 75 | Misc | Washington-San Fransisco | July 7 | Sept 6 | 62 | Click |
| 1st Army Transcontinental Air Race | 74 | Misc | New York-San Fransisco | Oct 9 | *** | *** | Click |
| 1920--Significant
Lincoln Highway Events--1920 |
| DAY | DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | SOURCE | VIEW |
| Tues | June 8 | Henry C. Osterman Killed in Auto Accident | Tama, IA | LHA-Telegram | Click |
| Thurs | June 10 | Henry C. Osterman Funeral | East Liverpool, OH | LHA-Telegram | Click |
| 1924--Significant
Lincoln Highway Events--1924 |
| DAY | DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | SOURCE | VIEW |
| Thurs | May 1 | 1924 Road Guide, 5th Ed. Issued by LHA | Detroit, MI | Eureka Sentinal | Click |
| 1924--Cross
Country Events--1924 |
| EVENT | AUTO | MAKE | TRIP | START | END | DAYS | VIEW |
| 10 Millionth Ford | Mr & Mrs Fred Kulick | Ford | New York-San Fransisco | June 16 | July 29 | 43 | Click |
| 1928--Significant
Lincoln Highway Events--1928 |
| DAY | DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | SOURCE | VIEW |
| Fri | July 6 | Boy Scouts Lincoln Highway Safety Tour Starts | New York, NY | *** | Click |
| Thurs | July 26 | Nebraska Lincoln Highway Goodwill Caravan Passes Through | North Bend, NB | North Bend Eagle | Click |
| *** | Aug | Boy Scouts Lincoln Highway Safety Tour Ends | San Francisco, CA | *** | Click |
| Sat | Sept 1 | Boy Scouts Place 3000 Concrete Markers | Coast to Coast | *** | Click |
| 1936--Significant
Lincoln Highway Events--1936 |
| DAY | DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | SOURCE | VIEW |
| *** | Dec 16 | LHA Resolution-In Memoriam-Henry B. Joy | Detroit, MI | LHA-Resolution | Click |
| 1939--Significant
Lincoln Highway Events--1939 |
| DAY | DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | SOURCE | VIEW |
| Fri | April 28 | World Premire Cecile B. DeMilles-Union Pacific | Omaha, NE | ?? | Click |
| Mon | May 1 | Bement Drives Skylark Over LH to GGIS | San Francisco, CA | SF Chronicle | Click |
| Wed | May 10 | Golden Spike Anniversary | Promontory, UT | ?? | Click |
| Sun | May 28 | 27 Millionth Ford Leaves GGIE | San Francisco, CA | Green River | Click |
| Sat | July 1 | Lincoln Highway Day At GGIE | San Francisco, CA | GGIE | Click |
| Sun | July2 | Henry B. Joy Monument Dedicated | Waumsutter, WY | ?? | Click |
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