04 Monday May 2020
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Another in my documenting all of the Lincoln Highway markers I come across. See the others here.
These markers are located next to the Sugar House Monument in Sugar House, Salt Lake City, Utah. One at the east end of the block and one at the west end, both right along the roadway of 2100 South and on the south side of 2100 South.
05 Monday Nov 2018
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Lincoln Highway Memorial Markers
One of the earliest transcontinental highways in the U.S. was the Lincoln Highway, 2,436 markers were placed along the route on Sept 1, 1928. I have come across many in my exploring and started this page to start to document and keep track of them all.
I found a cool map here.
– Utah Markers –
– Wyoming Markers –
Other Lincoln Highway Related Posts:
12 Monday Sep 2016
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historic, Lincoln Highway, Parley P. Pratt, Parley's Canyon, Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, utah
(Located at Parley’s Plaza)
The Nation’s first coast-to-coast route for automobile travel followed Parley P. Pratt’s Golden Pass road into the valley of the Great Salt Lake. Spanning the Country during the years from 1913 to 1928, the Lincoln Highway was conceived and financed by private sources before the national government became responsible for interstate highways.
The first federal highway acts were passed by Congress during the 1920s. Route numbers were assigned to all major highways and the Lincoln Highway become a part of America’s history.
– Parley P. Pratt Monument –
Born in New York in 1807, Parley Parker Pratt converted to Mormonism in 1830 and became one of its most successful missionaries and writers. After joining the original Mormon pioneers in the Salt Lake Valley, he became a leading explorer and colonist. A great builder of roads and communities, Parley’s soul was full of romance, poetry and song. He authored many widely-used religious tracts, popular hymns, and a colorful autobiography. Parley was killed while doing missionary work in Arkansas in 1857.
See the other Lincoln Highway Markers I’ve found on this page.
12 Monday Sep 2016
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The Sunset Cabins are located along Bear River Drive, formally the Lincoln Highway. This historic building once served as a tourist camp for travelers along this transcontinental highway and serves as one of the few remaining original structures along Wyoming’s portion of the Lincoln Highway. An example of spanish-mission architecture, the Sunset Cabins pose a unique opportunity for historic preservation and redevelopment. The Evanston Historic Preservation Commission is working in conjunction with the Bear River Drive Renaissance Partnership to plan the future of this historic site. In the meantime, the Evanston Historic Preservation Commission has researched the history of this site. Their research has been collected into a historical assessment of the property in order to prepare to designate the property as a Locally Designated Cultural Resource. A public hearing considering this designation was held by the Historic Preservation Commission in July. The Evanston Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to recommend to the Evanston City Council that the property be designated as a locally significant cultural resource. The Evanston City Council will consider the designation of this site as a locally significant cultural resource at a work session scheduled for Tuesday August 10th at 5:00pm in the Machine Shop. Pending their discussion, the designation may be considered for approval at the August 17th regular City Council meeting.
See the other Lincoln Highway Markers I’ve found on this page.