2013 Lincoln Highway Commemorative Traveling Gathering
Join us for a nostalgic vacation along the Lincoln Highway Colorado Loop during the Centennial Year of that road. This gathering is designed to allow time to travel the original trace (as near as possible) of the Colorado Loop of the Lincoln Highway and visit what ever attraction catches your attention along the way.
Monday, June 24, 2013 at 9:00 AM - We will start at the Summit Rest Area on I-80 east of Laramie, WY on . Following the old trace to Cheyenne, Wellington, Fort Collins, and two nights in the Loveland area to visit Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park.
Wednesday, June 26 - Continue on through Berthoud, Longmont, and Lafayette. To avoid traffic in down town Denver we will shift the route to the Greeley Branch of 1914 entering that trace at Henderson. Then to Greeley for overnight.
Thursday, June 27 - Travel east to Orchard, Fort Morgan and camp at Brush city park.
Friday, June 28 - On to North Platte, NE for camping.
Saturday, June 29 - On into Kearney, NE. This is the location of the Lincoln Highway Centennial Celebration (the midway point between Boston and San Francisco MM 1733)
Lincoln Highway Centennial
A few items of interest along the way: The Lincoln Highway Memorial, Ames Monument,Tree in a Rock, unique shops, The Stanley Hotel, Museums, Period architecture, Wall Dog paintings, Model trains, Fur Trader Forts, Micro Breweries, flower gardens, Cabbage patches, buildings used in movies, Rainbow Bridge, Glen Millers Home town, Music in the park, onion fields, a carnival ride factory, Historic Fort Museum, Sam Bass train robbery site, Ole’s Big game Bar, Buffalo Bill’s Home and Scouts rest, a National Cemetery, and a large car show and parade of antiques cars.
Mark your calendar and save the dates!!!
You do not have to sign up for the whole tour. Join in and leave on your schedule.
More info to come!
Join us for a nostalgic vacation along the Lincoln Highway Colorado Loop during the Centennial Year of that road. This gathering is designed to allow time to travel the original trace (as near as possible) of the Colorado Loop of the Lincoln Highway and visit what ever attraction catches your attention along the way.
Monday, June 24, 2013 at 9:00 AM - We will start at the Summit Rest Area on I-80 east of Laramie, WY on . Following the old trace to Cheyenne, Wellington, Fort Collins, and two nights in the Loveland area to visit Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park.
Wednesday, June 26 - Continue on through Berthoud, Longmont, and Lafayette. To avoid traffic in down town Denver we will shift the route to the Greeley Branch of 1914 entering that trace at Henderson. Then to Greeley for overnight.
Thursday, June 27 - Travel east to Orchard, Fort Morgan and camp at Brush city park.
Friday, June 28 - On to North Platte, NE for camping.
Saturday, June 29 - On into Kearney, NE. This is the location of the Lincoln Highway Centennial Celebration (the midway point between Boston and San Francisco MM 1733)
Lincoln Highway Centennial
A few items of interest along the way: The Lincoln Highway Memorial, Ames Monument,Tree in a Rock, unique shops, The Stanley Hotel, Museums, Period architecture, Wall Dog paintings, Model trains, Fur Trader Forts, Micro Breweries, flower gardens, Cabbage patches, buildings used in movies, Rainbow Bridge, Glen Millers Home town, Music in the park, onion fields, a carnival ride factory, Historic Fort Museum, Sam Bass train robbery site, Ole’s Big game Bar, Buffalo Bill’s Home and Scouts rest, a National Cemetery, and a large car show and parade of antiques cars.
Mark your calendar and save the dates!!!
You do not have to sign up for the whole tour. Join in and leave on your schedule.
More info to come!