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National Park Service
Part 3
Lincoln Highway
Special Resource Study
Specifics-1
August 27, 2004
That being said,
While it should be noted,
For the record,
However,
First,
Washington, DC
The Second,
Bombshell...
and Ultimatum...
from Gael Hoag,
followed by this petition...
in rebuttal.
And finally...
this little tid bit from...
The American Chauffeur
This is the second reference to...
Nu'uanu Pali
Note it was
Can't put my finger
Point being,
All in all,
In addition,
Again these subjects
Which bring us to...
Chapter 4,
1) It is an outstanding example of a particular type of resource.
2) It possesses exceptional value or quality in illustrating
3) It offers superlative opportunities for public enjoyment,
4) It retains a high degree of integrity as a true,
While I agree in spirit,
Case in point...
Number 1.
1) The Lincoln Highway is an outstanding example
While related to
It brings back to us the lank figure of the growing boy
a highway along whose everyday travel he had a gentle word for the sorrowing,
First Congregational Church
to
And while the highways mentioned
to the...
"The Show Road of the World"
The International Standard...
for Canada...
England...
Portugal...
and...
Russia!!
Simply put...
The Lincoln Highway
And that's not the half of it!!!
More on this later...
So while I agree
"Of the four previously cited
it's what I'd call
And yet from the examples cited
That being said,
Number 2
2) The Lincoln Highway possesses exceptional value
Under this Heading,
1) Association with events that have made
2) association with lives of persons
3) representation of some great idea
4) embodiment of distinguishing characteristics
5) composition of integral parts of the environment
6) yielding, or being likely to yield,
Of the 6 possibilities,
This is
In my mind,
But then I'm getting ahead of myself...
Lets start with Number 1...
The report concluded...
1) The Lincoln Highway is
Again the
"The Lincoln Highway represents
And while a true statement,
Case in point...
The report,
"Once the official route was established in 1913,
Again,
The implication is,
The Whole Nation Celebrated
as
Not with a few parties here,
as East met West,
Council Bluffs...
started the Celebration
Detroit...
Trenton...
South Bend...
and Omaha...
to North Platte...
with Elk Mountain, Wyoming..
and Clinton, Iowa
thrown in for good measure.
Omaha...
had the largest fire in the nation,
This is the...
"ONLY KNOWN PHOTO"
Not to be outdone...
Reno, Nevada
Lincoln Highway Proclamation,
LINCOLN HIGHWAY PROCLAMATION
The Lincoln Highway Association
In short,
"Once the official route was established in 1913,
I Guess!!!
But who had a clue???
"A Monumental Achievement"
Figure
July 1, 1913,
once by Henry...
and once by Carl...
then figure out which way to go...
meet with the Governors...
at the end of August,
two weeks later on
Then in just 46 days...
have a Network in place
Dedication of the Lincoln Highway!!
Hard to Believe!!!
Armed only with...
"An Idea"
"Spirit of Lincoln".
Pretty much speaks for itself!!
Well I could go on and on...
Aside from all the celebrating,
"The Lincoln Highway
the report mentions
This being the well known,
Again,
"that have made
To understand the power of
"that are identified with
we need only look
Beginning with...
J. Neil Patterson's...
First Trip Across the Continent on
taking movies,
Patterson's trip was followed by
The Christening of The Lincoln Highway
in this 1914 Saxon.
After dipping their rear wheels into the Atlantic,
Jay Croker and Fred Wilson
then drove into the surf
And then it continues...
1915 saw several historic events...
The first was the start of
in May of 1915...
that went across the continent
"The First Motor Travel Film Ever Taken"
with a huge celebration and
The Palace of Transportation
which was perhaps...
"The Greatest Exposition Ever"
The Palace of Transportation...
was also the home of...
the famous 365 foot long
seen here
and as a close up in full relief,
All this was followed several days later
Lincoln Park
Which sets up...
The Betsy Ross Memorial Flag Pole,
two years later...
both of which predate
The California Palace of The Legion of Honor.
Without the Lincoln Highway,
Now,
where
began her historic journey
Her progress was the first
And as if that weren't enough,
saw the first
The ground breaking trip
Chicago to San Francisco
The 8 Armored Cadillac's,
"The Liberty Bell"
at the PPIE via train...
but was pitched to go
In addition,
to demonstrate the use of motorcycles
The Relay started on the steps of the capital
to Charles Moore,
But perhaps,
was Howard Russell's
More on this later.
And this was just 1915!!!
Over the years,
The Goodyear Wingfoot Express,
The Nation's
The 1924 Coolidge-Dawes Lincoln Tour,
and...
L. B. Miller's...
Flight of...
The Grey Goose
Not to mention...
his record breaking
and again in 1931!!!
And then of course,
"The First"
in 1919,
down Pennsylvania Ave,
in front of...
The White House...
at the
before heading to
The Lincoln Highway Award,
"Private Medal"
So monumental...
was the trip across the Continent
was awarded the
Prestigious...
Medal of Joan of Arc.
One of only 3 ever presented!!
Warmest Regards,
Since September 5, 2004
let's move on
to the specifics of the report.
there are minor errors,
misstatements of facts,
improper implications,
improper conclusions,
and
omissions in
Chapter 2
which collectively reflect
on the impact of this report,
it's not necessary
to cover them
point by point
at this time.
they do exist
and are subject to
discussion at a later time.
there are several significant
omissions which directly
reflect on the impact of
the report.
is the failure
to acknowledge...
The Nation's Capital
and
The Lincoln Memorial
was on
The Lincoln Highway,
is this...
about shifting
The Western Terminus
to Los Angeles...
October 1917.
as the Western Terminus of
The Lincoln Highway
I've seen in recent years.
"Announced"
not
"Proposed!!"
on the other source
right this second,
but seem to recall
Henry B. Joy
was knowledgeable
about the subject.
it brings an
"Added Dimension"
to the Lincoln Highway
and only adds to its overall
"Ambiance"
and
"National Significance".
three pretty
"Significant Omissions"
which Congress should
have in order to
properly understand the
"History and Significance"
of
The Lincoln Highway.
Chapter 3
which covers the...
"Current Context of the Lincoln Highway"
speaks only in terms of the
"Physical Assets"
of the Highway
and completely ignores the
"Historic Assets"
as well as the
"Spiritual & Physicological Assets"
The Lincoln Highway
has to offer.
will be more clearly
articulated as we move along.
"Evaluation of National Significance"
which sets the criteria
for National Significance, ie:
or interpreting the natural or cultural themes of our nation's heritage.
or for scientific study.
accurate, and relatively unspoiled example of a resource.
with most of the assessments,
the report
STOPS SHORT
of articulating its
"TRUE SIGNIFICANCE"
to America
and the rest of World.
Outstanding Example
of a particular type of resource.
The Theodore Roosevelt International Highway,
The Yellowstone Trail,
The Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway,
and
The National Old Trails Road,
The Lincoln Highway,
is...
The Greatest Memorial
"It is a name to conjure by.
The Lincoln Highway
It calls to the heroic.
It enrolls a mighty panorama of fields and woodlands;
of humble cabins and triumphant farm homes
and cattle on a thousand hills;
burrowing mines and smoking factories;
winding brooks, commerce laden rivers and horizon lost oceans.
And because it binds together all these wonders
and sweeps forward till it touches the end of the earth
and the beginning of the sea it is to be named the "Lincoln Highway".
walking the country roadway with borrowed books;
the dreaming out, surveying and building of his highway of the soul,
that should stretch from that mysterious ocean of the past, whence he came,
to the mysterious ocean of the eternal, to which he would go;
a hand for the one in trouble, a sharp prod for the indifferent,
a word of council for the perplexed, an inspiration for the doubtful, and love for all;
the highway of the soul of the "Great American".
Ogden, Utah
September 21, 1913
"The Greatest American!!"
are quite clearly in the same family,
they are but distant cousins...
"Father"
of them All...
as
The Lincoln Highway
became...
is in a
"CLASS TO ITSELF"
with...
"Nothing like it in the World!!"
with the NPS conclusion...
transcontinental highways
of the period,
The Lincoln Highway
was both the most publicized
and the best known;
such as,
it represents the most successful
private roads campaign initiated during
The Good Roads Moment."
"The Understatement of the Year"
and hardly a
"Glowing Recommendation".
how would Congress know
any better???
we move on to...
Exceptional Value or Quality
or quality in illustrating or interpreting
the natural of cultural themes
of our nation's heritage.
The Lincoln Highway
must meet at least one of the
following NHL criteria:
a significant contribution to,
are identified with,
or outstandingly represent
the broad national pattern
of United States history
and from which an understanding
and appreciation of those patterns may be gained.
nationally significant in the history
of the United States.
of ideal of the American People.
of an architectural type specimen exceptionally valuable
for the study of a period, style, or method of construction
or that represent a significant, distinctive and exceptional
entity whose components may lack distinction.
that are not sufficiently significant by reason of historical association
or artistic merit to warrant individual recognition,
but which collectively compose an entity of exceptional
historic or artistic significance or outstandingly
commemorate or illustrate a way of life of culture.
information of major scientific importance
by revealing new cultures of shedding light
on periods of occupation over large areas of
the United States-such sites are those
that have yielded or may reasonably
be expected to yield data affecting
theories, concepts and ideas to a major degree.
"The Report"
concludes
The Lincoln Highway
qualifies in
ONLY TWO
categories.
"NUTS,"
and only goes to show
the fundamental lack
of understanding for
"The Significance"
and
"Opportunity"
of
The Lincoln Highway.
The Lincoln Highway
qualifies in
EVERY
Category,
not...
JUST TWO!!
associated with events that have made
a significant contribution to,
are identified with,
or outstandingly represent
the broad national pattern
of United States history
and from which an understanding
and appreciation of those patterns may be gained.
"Understatement of the Year"
as they go on to repeat...
the most successful private roads campaign
initiated during the Good Roads Movement."
it hardly reflects
the scope and magnitude
of this success.
states...
towns celebrated their inclusion with bonfires,
parades, speeches, and celebrations..."
a true statement,
but it hardly represents
"The Whole Truth"!!
that towns and cities
excited over their inclusion on
The Lincoln Highway
celebrated with bonfires,
parades and speeches,
but what it doesn't say
is that...
in
"A Great Patriotic Event"...
"AMERICA"
Dedicated
The Lincoln Highway!!
and a few celebrations there,
but in a
"Grand Style"
UNMATCHED
in the annuals of
American History...
and
"The Nation"
was
"Suddenly Bound Together"
as never before!!
at 12:01 am,
followed by a long list of towns
including...
that was over 40 feet tall,
and built with several car loads
of railroad ties donated by the
Union Pacific Railroad.
of
"THIS FIRE"
or any
"OTHER FIRE"
held that night!!!
held a huge
"Automobile Parade"
and Governor Oddie Tasker
issued this...
as did
Governor Morehead of Nebraska...
At the request of organizations interested in boosting the Lincoln Highway
automobile route through the state of Nebraska, which follows the Platte river,
Governor Morehead has officially fixed the date of October 31 as a time for
the dedication of the road. What form of observance shall be made on that day
is left to the different persons and bodies taking part in the movement.
The Governor's proclamation is as follows:
The Lincoln Highway association , a national organization with headquarters
at Detroit, Mich. and formed for the purpose of promoting the construction
and maintenance of good roads through the country and having in hand
especially the construction of a coast to coast highway; having located
said highway across the state of Nebraska, thus assuring us a road
the entire length of our state that will be a model to be followed
by others interested in highway promotion.
I hereby designate Friday, October 31, 1913,
for the dedication of said Lincoln memorial highway
and I earnestly request a proper observance of this day.
John Morehead, Governor
Lincoln, Nebraska
Kearney Daily Hub-October 25, 1913
and Governor Carey
of Wyoming...
has determined that the great highway
to be called the Lincoln highway, as a memorial to Lincoln, one of the
martyred presidents, should cross the state of Wyoming from east to west.
It is thought especially fitting that on the evening of October 31st
there should be an old-time jollification to include bonfires and
general re-joicing; this for the purpose of impressing upon the people
and especially the younger generation-the services and unselfish life of
Lincoln, and for the further purpose of painting a big picture so far
as amusements are concerned of the highway which is to cross our state.
It has also been suggested that on Sunday, November 2nd, the clergy
in the churches of Wyoming, as they will do in other states, take as
substance of their sermons the life and ideals of the great Lincoln
with the view of impressing them upon the younger generation.
Joseph M. Carey, Governor
Cheyenne, Wyoming-October 11, 1913
Elk Mountain Republican-October 23, 1913
no small event,
and yet if you read the report...
towns celebrated their inclusion with bonfires,
parades, speeches, and celebrations..."
even by today's standards,
but what makes it so amazing
is that they pulled it off
in less than 2 months!!
The Lincoln Highway Association
officially got under way on...
then they had to run the route...
make the final decision,
send out 125,000 Publicity Kits
and
Announce the Route...
September 14, 1913.
large enough to pull off,
A Nationwide...
whose time had come
and the...
and a few words about how...
became representative of
an American infrastructure in transition
between the dominance of the railroad
and the emergence of a national,
auto-based transportation system."
one other significant event
as it continues to builds its case
demonstrating the
Lincoln Highway's
role in transforming
America.
1919 Army Convoy
that took a young
Dwight Eisenhower
from Washington to San Francisco
and helped forge his knowledge of
Good Roads
prior to his signing the 1956
Federal Highway Act.
while all this is true,
it hardly give justice
to the multitude of events...
a significant contribution to,
are identified with,
or outstandingly represent
the broad national pattern
of United States history
and from which an understanding
and appreciation of those patterns may be gained."
The Lincoln Highway
and the
"Significant Contributions"
or represent the broad national pattern
of United States history..."
at the host of
National Events
which took place over the years
on this 3400 mile stretch of concrete.
The Lincoln Highway
since the dedication...
it was non-stop action
until the late 1930's.
and filling canteen with ceremonial water...
traveled across the Continent in 30 Days
arriving in San Francisco on the 4th of July...
and emptied the canteen,
merging the water of Atlantic
with the Pacific.
The Lincoln Highway Film Tour...
making the...
and ended in San Francisco...
Lincoln Highway Day
in front of...
at
and one of the main catalysts
for the Highway in the first place.
Lincoln Highway Map...
FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
under construction...
with each town clearly designated
in these
ONLY KNOWN PHOTOS!!!
by claiming...
as
The Western Terminus of The Lincoln Highway.
on the exact spot...
and set the ultimate location for...
as the catalyst
there would be no
Betsy Ross Flag Pole
in Lincoln Park
and who knows where
The Legion of Honor
would be today.
back to
The Palace of Transportation...
Paramount Film Star
Anita King...
as the first person,
male or female,
to make the transcontinental trip alone.
to be plotted on the big
Lincoln Highway Map.
the summer of 1915...
armored car convoy
across the country on
The Lincoln Highway.
went from...
and was the brainchild of
Colonel Royal Davidson
of the
Northwestern Military Academy.
designed and driven
by his students
escorted...
as it arrived...
via
The Lincoln Highway.
the War Department sponsored...
to carry military dispatches.
with a dispatch from President Wilson...
President of the Panama-Pacific Exhibition
and took over a week
with 137 Riders taking part
on Harleys and Indians.
the most interesting tour of 1915...
Water Wagon Tour
in which he said...
The Lincoln Highway
was
"Center Stage"
for a variety of
historic "FIRST" events...
The Nation's
"First"
Transcontinental Truck Line
in 1917...
"First"
"Radio Tour" in 1922...
the
"First"
Presidential Campaign Tour on
The Lincoln Highway...
in 1925...
and again in 1926.
"First Ever"
Coast to Coast and return in 1927...
there is the "ONE EVENT" mentioned
in the NPS Report...
Army Transcontinental Motor Transport Convoy
that started with
A Big Parade...
several days before the actual start...
"Temporary"
Zero Milestone...
The Betsy Ross Memorial Flag Pole
in Lincoln Park, San Francisco
The End of the Lincoln Highway
to receive...
perhaps the only...
"Officially Authorized"
by the US Army
to be
"Officially Worn"
on the uniform by
Army Personnel.
that the Commander...
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