Saturday June 26th, we had the Lincoln Highway General membership meeting before leaving. Major topics were a needed dues increase and dropping the two 3-year term limits on national directors.
Sure wished I had gotten gas in Dixon before leaving, but forgot. Gas was $2.62 there and $2.70 to $2.90 the rest of the way home.
Went to Franklin Grove, Illinois', Chaplin Farm where they were having their third annual Civil War re-enactment. Met up with the members of the Rock Island POW Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans who had an enlistment booth there. Camp commander Jacob Lake and his father Tim were reenacting. This is the newest Illinois camp and is based out of Rockford.
The Illinois battery that was hosting the event actually was using two original Civil War 12 pounder Napoleons named Mary and Mollie. That is REAL history, not just re-enacting.
Drove the Lincoln back to Dekalb and took the several mile original gravel Lincoln between Franklin Grove and Ashton. Played NTN at a new site in Sycamore called Joker's. That made two new places for the trip.
Came home and had the glory of cutting the grass and working with the plants until eaten half alive by mosquitoes. sad to report that the lousy Japanese beetles are back.
Pretty Good Week. Got My Fill of the Old Lincoln Highway. --RoadDog
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Showing posts with label 2010 Lincoln Highway Conference. Show all posts
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Saturday, June 26, 2010
It's a Lincoln Thing-- Day 4-- Friday
June 25th
This day we spent in talks, lots of eating and seeing Dixon sights.at the Loveland Community Center in Dixon.
We first heard about the history of Dixon and surrounding area back to town founder John Dixon and the Blackhawk War to the present.
Then, we heard about the Lincoln Highway around Chicago.
We had a huge sandwich spread for lunch. Denny and I then had some time to go to the site of Fort Dixon and look at the reconstructed fort and the statue of a young Lincoln in the Blackhawk War.
Back at Loveland Center, we had talks on educating the young about the Lincoln Highway and what we must do about preservation including the Top Four Most Endangered Sites.
Afterwards, Denny and I toured the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home and took a look at the impressive veterans Memorial before heading back for the awards banquet. More really fine eating.
This is the first multi-day conference I've ever been on and hopefully not the last. I really enjoyed it.
A Conferencing I Go. --RoadDog
NO Pun Intended: A man's home is his castle, in a manor of speaking.
This day we spent in talks, lots of eating and seeing Dixon sights.at the Loveland Community Center in Dixon.
We first heard about the history of Dixon and surrounding area back to town founder John Dixon and the Blackhawk War to the present.
Then, we heard about the Lincoln Highway around Chicago.
We had a huge sandwich spread for lunch. Denny and I then had some time to go to the site of Fort Dixon and look at the reconstructed fort and the statue of a young Lincoln in the Blackhawk War.
Back at Loveland Center, we had talks on educating the young about the Lincoln Highway and what we must do about preservation including the Top Four Most Endangered Sites.
Afterwards, Denny and I toured the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home and took a look at the impressive veterans Memorial before heading back for the awards banquet. More really fine eating.
This is the first multi-day conference I've ever been on and hopefully not the last. I really enjoyed it.
A Conferencing I Go. --RoadDog
NO Pun Intended: A man's home is his castle, in a manor of speaking.
Friday, June 25, 2010
It's a Lincoln Thing-- Day 3
Living in Illinois, I have driven our stretch of the Lincoln Highway on several occasions, but I am sure seeing stuff I had never seen before. That's how good this conference is.
And, I'm not even going to go into the food, but WOW!! If you go away hungry any day, it's your own fault.
Much better weather today. Not one single storm.
Today, we headed west. Of course, places were pointed out to us along the way. I saw two short stretches of the Lincoln Highway that I had never seen, as well as Boy Scout markers that I have continually passed.
Arrived in Fulton on the Mississippi River and toured the new Windmill Museum which just opened in April and features 23 scale models of different windmills. Then, there was Der Immigrant, the full-size operating windmill atop the Mississippi Levee. Spent quite a bit of time sitting in the little park by it admiring the river and even got to see a small steamboat go by.
COWS ON THE BUS
We were at the back of the bus with a group of boys and every time the tour guide mentioned cows, there was mooing enough to make any herd proud along with cackling and bleating. I tell you, it was a real animal yard without any of the smells.
A RIVER, A BOAT RIDE, A FEAST
We drove back to Dixon and went off the Lincoln north to Oregon, Illinois, where we took a buffet cruise on the Pride of Oregon paddle wheel boat (and the wheels actually powered the boat). One of the best buffets I've ever had and besides the great views (and disturbing numerous turtles sunning themselves), we were treated to some great views of the famous Lorado Taft statue of Chief Blackhawk.
Then, we toured the John Deere original homestead and blacksmith site in Grand Detour. Lots of information and the on-site blacksmith is easily worth the price of admission ($5) all by himself. What a show!
LATER, THAT NIGHT
Later that night, there was a classic car show and a 50s-style dinner at the Brandywine Restaurant between Dixon and Sterling.
Afterwards, Denny and I, went to The White House, a popular place for chicken and steak dating back to at least the 1940s. We had a nice talk with the bartender and co-owner. Last stop was at The Last Stop, north on Galena Avenue. Denny got to try his first Apple Pie shot.
A Busy Day. I Need to Get Home and Rest Up From My Vacation. --RoadDog
You're just jealous 'cause I'm the only one who gets to talk to myself.
And, I'm not even going to go into the food, but WOW!! If you go away hungry any day, it's your own fault.
Much better weather today. Not one single storm.
Today, we headed west. Of course, places were pointed out to us along the way. I saw two short stretches of the Lincoln Highway that I had never seen, as well as Boy Scout markers that I have continually passed.
Arrived in Fulton on the Mississippi River and toured the new Windmill Museum which just opened in April and features 23 scale models of different windmills. Then, there was Der Immigrant, the full-size operating windmill atop the Mississippi Levee. Spent quite a bit of time sitting in the little park by it admiring the river and even got to see a small steamboat go by.
COWS ON THE BUS
We were at the back of the bus with a group of boys and every time the tour guide mentioned cows, there was mooing enough to make any herd proud along with cackling and bleating. I tell you, it was a real animal yard without any of the smells.
A RIVER, A BOAT RIDE, A FEAST
We drove back to Dixon and went off the Lincoln north to Oregon, Illinois, where we took a buffet cruise on the Pride of Oregon paddle wheel boat (and the wheels actually powered the boat). One of the best buffets I've ever had and besides the great views (and disturbing numerous turtles sunning themselves), we were treated to some great views of the famous Lorado Taft statue of Chief Blackhawk.
Then, we toured the John Deere original homestead and blacksmith site in Grand Detour. Lots of information and the on-site blacksmith is easily worth the price of admission ($5) all by himself. What a show!
LATER, THAT NIGHT
Later that night, there was a classic car show and a 50s-style dinner at the Brandywine Restaurant between Dixon and Sterling.
Afterwards, Denny and I, went to The White House, a popular place for chicken and steak dating back to at least the 1940s. We had a nice talk with the bartender and co-owner. Last stop was at The Last Stop, north on Galena Avenue. Denny got to try his first Apple Pie shot.
A Busy Day. I Need to Get Home and Rest Up From My Vacation. --RoadDog
You're just jealous 'cause I'm the only one who gets to talk to myself.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
It's a Lincoln Thing-- Day 2
Day two at the Lincoln Highway Association's annual conference was a long one with plenty of storms and a long bus trip.
We left Dixon in a steady rain and took I-88 to I-355 to I-55 to Joliet and visited the Joliet History Museum, the new Lincoln Highway picnic shelter and an 1920s automobile dealership in Aurora where we had lunch. It continued raining until we left the Joliet museum.
Then, it was off to Dekalb where we toured the old Egyptian Theater and on to Franklin Grove where we went into the Lincoln Highway National Headquarters.
Of course, we also saw many other interesting sites along the way, but didn't stop.
A huge storm struck between Ashton and Franklin Grove with winds really bouncing the bus around.
Back in Dixon, Denny and I had drinks and eats at O'Leary's Irish Pub and went to the Lincoln Highway art show at the Loveland Community Center and had a long talk with Russel who has more Lincoln Highway postcards than probably anybody in the world. And, for that matter, lots of cards of many, many, many different roads. He has also "clinched" many roads, which means driving the whole length, including US-421 which has a southern terminus near my old younger-days stomping grounds, Carolina Beach and Fort Fisher, North Carolina.
Sure Worn Out After Today. --RoadDog
No Pun Intended: Any woman can have the body of a 21-year-old, as long as she buys him a couple drinks first.
We left Dixon in a steady rain and took I-88 to I-355 to I-55 to Joliet and visited the Joliet History Museum, the new Lincoln Highway picnic shelter and an 1920s automobile dealership in Aurora where we had lunch. It continued raining until we left the Joliet museum.
Then, it was off to Dekalb where we toured the old Egyptian Theater and on to Franklin Grove where we went into the Lincoln Highway National Headquarters.
Of course, we also saw many other interesting sites along the way, but didn't stop.
A huge storm struck between Ashton and Franklin Grove with winds really bouncing the bus around.
Back in Dixon, Denny and I had drinks and eats at O'Leary's Irish Pub and went to the Lincoln Highway art show at the Loveland Community Center and had a long talk with Russel who has more Lincoln Highway postcards than probably anybody in the world. And, for that matter, lots of cards of many, many, many different roads. He has also "clinched" many roads, which means driving the whole length, including US-421 which has a southern terminus near my old younger-days stomping grounds, Carolina Beach and Fort Fisher, North Carolina.
Sure Worn Out After Today. --RoadDog
No Pun Intended: Any woman can have the body of a 21-year-old, as long as she buys him a couple drinks first.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
It's a Lincoln Thing-- 2010 National LHA Conference-- Day 1
TUESDAY June 22nd
Drove Illinois highways 47, 176, 23, 72 and 2 to Dixon, Illinois. Always a great ride out in the beautiful rolling farmland, but it got especially pretty after I continued straight where Il-72 went north across the Rock River to Byron.
I never did see the name of the road until Oregon, but it might have been Il-2 which I picked up at that town. Most of this route was within sight of the Rock River.
Checked into the room at the Super 8, checked into the Lincoln Highway Association's 2010 confidence then met up with Denny and we drove to Sterling and walked the grounds of the Dillon House and played NTN at the just-opened BW3 (Buffalo Wild Wings)
Came back for the opening banquet and had the opportunity of sitting with one of the Boy Scouts who went across the United States in 1928 showing his skills before the organization put up all those Lincoln Highway markers.
After dinner, we had a presentation by Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln. After all, this is the Land of Lincoln.
Going On a Bus Tour. RoadDog
NO Pun Intended: DON'T take life too seriously, NO one gets out alive.
Drove Illinois highways 47, 176, 23, 72 and 2 to Dixon, Illinois. Always a great ride out in the beautiful rolling farmland, but it got especially pretty after I continued straight where Il-72 went north across the Rock River to Byron.
I never did see the name of the road until Oregon, but it might have been Il-2 which I picked up at that town. Most of this route was within sight of the Rock River.
Checked into the room at the Super 8, checked into the Lincoln Highway Association's 2010 confidence then met up with Denny and we drove to Sterling and walked the grounds of the Dillon House and played NTN at the just-opened BW3 (Buffalo Wild Wings)
Came back for the opening banquet and had the opportunity of sitting with one of the Boy Scouts who went across the United States in 1928 showing his skills before the organization put up all those Lincoln Highway markers.
After dinner, we had a presentation by Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln. After all, this is the Land of Lincoln.
Going On a Bus Tour. RoadDog
NO Pun Intended: DON'T take life too seriously, NO one gets out alive.
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