Lincoln Highway Pictorial Postmarks

Since I've begun collecting Route 66 themed postmarks & covers I have run across a few postmarks for the Lincoln Highway the 1st coast to coast US highway. This topic is an easy extension, especially since route 66 & lincoln highway run parallel for a few blocks in Joliet IL and I am a Lincoln topical collector. I was surprised to see in today's USPS Postal Bulletin a postmark for June 18 in South Bend IN commemorating the 17th annual LHA conference. I will be sending off for this postmark soon, once I design a new cachet.

Does anyone here live in a community along the historic Lincoln Highway?

Another precancel challenge for you! More involved then Route 66 but less known.

Mike

Yeah, Mike it does have that characteristic of being less known. I do not know much about the lincoln highway, so I would need to do some research to start a precancel collection for it. Here are 2 covers I have on the subject. I might start on it after I get my Route 66 exhibit finished. I just may have to join a precancel society.

One road we have is the Great River Road along the length of the Mississippi River. That would be a challenge.

Mike,
I've followed a portion of The Great River Road in Illinois and Missouri. There are a lot of scenic by-ways and blue highways in the US. You really get a view of America via these roadways. Much like taking a train across the country, the tracks follow our expansion across the country. Many highways and towns are where they are because of the railroads. I have always enjoyed traveling by car and seeing the sights through the windshield. I could go on and on.

I've been on the Great River Road in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ontario, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Louisiana, and scenic in all.

Mike

A few years ago I used to live along the Lincoln Hwy in Nebraska. We have since moved and we now live along Hwy 50 in CO. Noticed one of the news shows is doing a spot where their reporter is traveling Hwy 50 across country.

jleverin,
welcome to the forum. Nebraska or Colorado would be nice places to live from what I hear. Please vote on my new poll regarding the Lincoln Highway. I think US 50 runs parallel to the Lincoln Highway.