Genoa, Illinois' New Lincoln Highway Mural

Even though Genoa is not on the old road, it is part of the Lincoln Highway Corridor going across the state, so it gets its own mural as well. It is one of the Lincoln Highway's Coalitions 43 murals and is located at 232 Main Street.

This one features a horse pulling a sled in a contest. Back in the early days of road building, heavy horse-pulled sleds were used to pack and flatten road surfaces

There is also a new mural in Cortland at 55 West Lincoln Highway.

Both murals depict the early days of the Good Road Movement.

In addition to the murals which show various aspects of the Lincoln Highway, sixteen interpretive gazebos have been built along the Illinois stretch of the road.

I don't know of any other state along the LH doing as much as Illinois.

Way to Go Coalition!! --RoadDog