Blog: Byway Buzz
Sources of Financial Assistance for Preserving Historical Buildings
Property owners are eager to find financial assistance for rehabilitating and preserving structures, whether for a private residence or commercial building.
Prairie Rivers of Iowa Has Had a Busy and Productive 2023
Our programs this year reached kids, families, landowners, historic homeowners and business owners, communities, natural resource professionals, and like-minded not-for-profits. We also oversaw a national prairie conference in Iowa.
110 Years of the Lincoln Highway
The idea was simple yet big. Carl Fisher wanted to gravel 3,400 miles of road across the US. He planned to use communities to provide the equipment and manpower and in exchange for the work, the communities would receive the material free of charge. On July 1, 1913, the Lincoln Highway Association was officially established and the Coast-to-Coast Rock Highway was given the name: The Lincoln Highway. Joy was the president and Fisher the vice president so it did not appear that it was only one man driving the plan.
Pritchard Companies Traverse the Lincoln Highway Celebrating 110 Years
On Oct 31st, on a very cold Tuesday morning at sunrise over the Mississippi River, Pritchard family member Angela Pritchard (5th generation), headed west out of Clinton, Iowa driving a Ford Mustang Mach-E (electric vehicle) on her way across the Lincoln Highway.
Top 11 Haunts Along the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway
Our Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway coordinator's top 11 choices for haunts along or near the Lincoln Highway in Iowa:#11) Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge is just south of Lake City (14 miles north of the...
Here Stands the Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial Known as the Black Angel
High atop a ridge overlooking the Missouri Valley is Council Bluffs’ Fairview Cemetery, where stands the Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial, also known as the Black Angel. Legend has it the spot is haunted and visitors sometimes report unusual occurrences. Nevertheless, the site is worth a visit as the beautiful bronze sculpture, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is the work of Daniel Chester French, who created Washington D.C.’s Lincoln Memorial and the minuteman in Concord, Massachusetts.
Ten Things I Didn’t Know About Rolle Bolle
Recently, I had the opportunity to hang out with the group of Rolle Bolle enthusiasts who play this game every weekend of the summer rotating between courts in the Iowa Valley, Minnesota, and Illinois. They are such a welcoming group who made me feel at home.
Welcome Center On Unique Five-Mile Stretch
Harrison County Historical Village and Welcome Center is on a unique five-mile stretch where three Iowa Byways are aligned together.
The Historic Lincoln Highway Bridge Is In Danger!
The Lincoln Highway Bridge in Tama, IA, once again needs your help to survive. Due to severe deterioration, engineers say it should be replaced if it’s going to continue serving as a truck route. The Tama City Council is holding a public hearing Monday, August 21, at 5:30 pm, at the Tama City Auditorium to hear comments on whether to repair or replace the bridge.