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America’s First Transcontinental Highway

December 3, 2013 at 8:00 am · Filed under road travel, tourism, travel, U.S. travel and tagged: ,

By Linda Tancs

Lincoln Highway, the first road across America, celebrated its 100th anniversary this year.  Winding its way from New York to San Francisco, the transcontinental route comprises a patchwork of roads in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and California.  Explore every mile of this historic route using the Lincoln Highway Association’s interactive map.  Happy trails to you!

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  The Old Wagon Trail | Travelrific® Travel Journal wrote @ November 30, 2015 at 8:01 am

[…] pioneering spirit—from the Pony Express to the creation of the first transcontinental road (Lincoln Highway). Officially opened on June 9, 2000, it offers visitors the opportunity to see and hear over 170 […]

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