More Lincoln Highway Murals in Illinois

From the April 13th Southtown Star "Murals to show Lincoln Highway past."

Both New Lennox and University Park will be getting new 10X20 foot murals showing their Lincoln Highway heritage.

The one in New Lennox will feature a triangle of land between Haven Avenue, Cedar Road and US-30. When the Lincoln Highway was through built in 1920, an existing dance hall in its path caused it to be detoured at Cedar Road and Haven.

When the highway was paved in 1924, the dance hall was moved a bit south to where the 7-Eleven is today and in 1940 it became a bowling alley.

The mural will be mounted on the wall of a business on he northwest corner of US-30 and Cedar, marking the location of the original dance hall.

The mural in University Park at 580 Fairview Road will feature the Van Buren sisters, who, in 1916, became the first women to solo Lincoln Highway on their Indian motorcycle. They were arrested in one town for wearing mens' clothing.

Drivers can look at both murals as they drive by or stop to read what it says.

The Lincoln Highway Coalition installs the $10,000 murals for free.

It won't be long before the entire length of the Lincoln Highway in Illinois is muraled from Indiana to Iowa.

Hats Off to the Coalition. --RoadDog