Thinkin' Lincoln: A New Book, Buy-Way and 9-11

1. Famous road author, and voice of the Sheriff on the movie "Cars", Michael Wallis, is on a tour to promote his new book "The Lincoln Highway: Coast to Coast from Times Square to the Golden Gate". He will be at the Franklin Grove Library on July 28th.

I have seen an advance copy of it at the Lincoln Highway Association's Iowa-Illinois chapter meeting back in May at Franklin Grove. Pretty impressive book, and I'm hoping it will do for the LH what his "Mother Road" book did for Route 66.

You can get information and his itinerary at http://www.lincolnhighwaybook.com/

2. Four states along the former Lincoln Highway are taking part in one really long garage sale August 9-11.

They are West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. It is designed to give folks a chance to see the old road's culture and history while looking for that great deal on that special item.

3. I came across an article at the Fort Wayne Observer website about the temporary Flight 93 Memorial in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It says it is close to the old Lincoln Highway and US-30. They have some impressive plans for a more permanent memorial.

Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway. --RoadDog