The next-to-last stop on the recent Iowa Lincoln Highway Tour was in the town of DeWitt. We stopped at Lincoln Park and were treated to water and sweets and were able to tour the hausbarn which was recently constructed, a gift from the town's sister city in Germany. A haubarn is a structure in which the family lives in half and the other part is for livestock.
Many original timbers from an original 1800s hausbarn in Germany were disassembled and made the journey to the US. The roof is thatched. The livable space has been converted into offices.
Total cost of the project is $220,000. Close to the park is a plaque marking the intersection of the Lincoln Highway and US-61, called the Blues Highway because of its connection with that form of music in the south.
From Iowa Lincoln Highway Association Motor Tour Driving Guide and Passport Book.
More on DeWitt to Come. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
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