Model A Driveout – Saturday AUG 22nd

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Model A Driveout on the Lincoln Highway – August 22

 

Join us for a very special

Model A Driveout on the historic Lincoln Highway on Saturday, August 22, starting at 9:00 a.m. Central Time.

We’re thrilled to report that 19 Model A Fords are already signed up, with roughly three dozen participants confirmed. That means this won’t just be a drive—it will be a rolling parade of vintage iron along one of America’s most storied roads.

Event details

  • Date: Saturday, August 22

  • Start time: 9:00 a.m. Central Time

  • Starting point: Viking Chili Bowl, Valparaiso, Indiana

  • Route: Along the historic Old Lincoln Highway

  • End point: Dyer Historical Society / Dyer town hall area

The drive will begin with a meet-up at Viking Chili Bowl in Valparaiso, where participants can gather, fuel up (cars and drivers alike), and get organized for the route.

From there, we’ll follow the Old Lincoln Highway toward Dyer, recreating the feel of an early motoring tour with a long line of Model A Fords on one of Indiana’s signature historic roadways.

Program at Dyer Historical Society

Our drive concludes at the Dyer Historical Society, where attendees and community members are invited to:

  • Enjoy a presentation on the Lincoln Highway and the “Ideal Section” at Dyer

  • View a historic video on the Ideal Section, which has already generated strong interest and great questions

  • Walk around and see the Model A Fords up close in the town hall parking lot

Local organizers in Dyer are eager to help promote this event and welcome the public to the town hall to see the cars and attend the presentation.

Calling all Model A and Lincoln Highway enthusiasts

If you haven’t signed up yet, there’s still time to join what promises to be a notable parade of old cars:

  • Model A owners: Come drive your car on a historic route and be part of an impressive lineup of at least 19 Model As and counting.

  • Lincoln Highway friends and members: You’re invited to join the drive-out and/or meet us in Dyer for the presentation and car display. Some Model A owners have graciously offered limited passenger space for those who’d like to ride along the Old Lincoln Highway in a Model A.

If you’re interested in participating—either with your Model A or as a passenger/attendee at Dyer—please let us know so we can plan accordingly.

 

Updated Turn by Turn Instructions

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The real Lincoln Highway is ever changing reflection of life along the road: Restaurants close, landmarks gain new owners, roads (really!) get resurfaced so your shocks don’t get that jolt. at every seam.

 

 

Here are some quick notes on changes Jeff Blair recorded on his last trip:

  • Starke County: Maggie’s Bar and Grill has changed hands. – but the restaurant is still there.
  • Marshall County: The Mayflower is foreclosed and the Mobil Gas station has been repurposed.
  • Porter County: the road surface is much improved
  • Elkhart County,Allen County, St Joseph County: expanded historical notes, including dead end notices for those tracking the original 1913 route.

If you note changes along. the Lincoln Highway (either route) please let us know so we can keep the turn-by-turn instructions current.

We invite you to join us in visiting Vibrant Valpo on Saturday, October 12!

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We invite you to join us in visiting Vibrant Valpo on Saturday, October 12!  A lot of Lincoln Highway-related things are happening in Valparaiso and we will take a first-hand look-see during our Fall Event!  All times listed are Central Daylight time.

Schedule for the day includes:

9:30-10:00 CDT/10:30 EDT  Arrival – Morning Wake-up snacks at Porter County Community Foundation Harvest meeting room
1401 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso, IN 46383  https://pccf.gives

10:00 – 11:45 INLHA Membership Meeting, including LHA Conference recap, upcoming events, and election of Board Members – details attached.

11:45 – Delivered lunch from Industrial Revolution Eatery & Grille “Most Unique Restaurant on Historic Lincoln Highway”  Menu choices are on the registration form. www.industrialrevolutioneatery.com

12:15 – Valparaiso/Lincoln Highway history talk – Quinn Albert, Visitor Experience Manager of Porter County Museum https://www.pocomuse.org/
Lincoln Highway Bricks story – Chris Hough, Genealogy Department at the Porter County Public Library System http://www.pcpls.orhttps://www.pcpls.org/branches-hours/genealogy-centerg/branches/valparaiso

1:00 – Visual/walking tour of downtown Valparaiso Old/New – Self-guided walking tour and/or Old Time Valpo with Lou Donkle in courthouse square

2:10 – Journeyman Distillery tour and tasting  – Home of Lincoln Highway Vodka – Tour guide is Mandy who was with us at the Wellfield Botanic Gardens event during the LHA Conference in Elkhart. https://www.journeyman.com/american

3:15 – Head home (or have an early dinner at Journeyman!)

Cost for the day is $20 for lunch, beverages, snacks, tour. Click here for the Registration form:  https://indianalincolnhighway.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/INLHA-2024-Fall-Event-Registration-Form.pdf
Please reply by leaving a message at 574-210-6278, or mail to INLHA, 15493 State Road 23, Granger, IN 46530 by October 10 so we can place the lunch order.

Please join us for all or some of the events of the day!  We look forward to seeing you!