Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor
It's
where the journey is just as important as the destination, where
road warriors can experience nostalgic America at its best. It's
the Lincoln Highway—U.S. Route 30 through Pennsylvania—the
nation's first coast-to-coast highway stretching from New York City
to San Francisco! Just as the Lincoln Highway sparked the public's
imagination and fostered the rapid growth of automobile tourism
in the early 20th century, the 200-mile Lincoln Highway Heritage
Corridor beckons you to ride the same ribbon of asphalt and concrete
as your grandfather.
A
trip on the Highway becomes a passage in time and place as you discover
the many historic, cultural and recreational attractions that await
you along its course. Learn more about the three 18th century forts;
five state parks; mountainous topography of breathtaking beauty
and scenery; and the bigger-than-life Coffee Pot. Your countryside
travels will take you through a variety of quaint Pennsylvania towns—Ligonier,
Gettysburg, New Oxford, Chambersburg, Schellsburg, Bedford, and
McConnellsburg to name a few—where antiqueing and unique shopping
experiences take on an added dimension. Your journey takes you to
Chambersburg and the Old Jail, where basement dungeons were used
as a stop for the Underground Railroad. For Civil War buffs, the
road leads to Gettysburg and points beyond.
Getting there is half the fun when you can enjoy the many things you would never see if you stayed on the interstate highways. That's the beauty of a trip on the Lincoln Highway.
Heritage Park Description
US Route 30, through the six southern counties of Adams, Franklin, Fulton, Bedford, Somerset and Westmoreland, is the focus of an effort to preserve, enhance and promote the transportation heritage that evolves around Pennsylvania's section of the first transcontinental highway. The Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor installed 150 Lincoln Highway signs along the Corridor; completed an Interpretive Plan, and is in the process of implementing the 200-mile Roadside Museum with interpretive exhibits and murals.
Size: 200 mile corridor
Counties: Adams, Franklin, Fulton, Bedford,
Somerset and Westmoreland.
Population: 635,000
Municipalities:
Major Highways:
Key Communities:
Major Attractions:
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Milestones
- 1995 - Designated by Governor as PA Heritage Park
- 1996 – Hired Executive Director; Published first edition of Lincoln Highway Journal began “Friend of the Lincoln Highway” program.
- 1997 - Developed and offered Lincoln Highway collectibles for sale
- 1998 - Published Lincoln Highway Driving Guide; installed 87 Lincoln Highway signs along Corridor
- 1999 - Initiated Linkage study with Adams County to become part of LHHC
- 2000 - Completed Interpretive Plan for 200-Mile Roadside Museum
- 2001 - Moved office headquarters to Ligonier; published children’s activity book “Getting there is half the fun”
- 2002 - Printed Lincoln Highway bookcovers and distributed to middle school students along the Corridor; Distributed framed Packard print to businesses along Corridor; Completed Phase one of Interpretive Exhibits, which included wall plaques, waysides, mural, and Picture yourself exhibit; Initiated the Lincoln Highway Pump Parade (a public art project); Installed 75 additional Lincoln Highway signs along Corridor.
Other Partnership Projects
St. Vincent's Gristmill Rehabilitation
Chambersburg Capital theater Rehabilitation
Westmoreland Museum of America Art
The Mountain Playhouse Rehabilitation
Ligonier Theatre Rehabilitation
Heritage Park Organization
Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor
P.O. Box 582
Ligonier, Pennsylvania 15658
(724) 238-9030
Fax: (724) 238-9310
Web site: www.lhhc.org
E-mail: olga@lhhc.org
Contact: Olga Herbert
Title: Executive Director
Organization Type: non-profit
Mission/Purpose: To identify, conserve, promote, and interpret the cultural, historical, natural, recreational, and economic resources along the Lincoln Highway in Westmoreland, Somerset, Bedford, Fulton, Franklin, and Adams Counties.
Staff and Volunteers: 2 full time, 2 part-time, more than 100 volunteers who participate in Lincoln Highway Chapter meetings.
Involved Organizations
Additional Project Supporters
- Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission
- Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
- DCNR
- PennDot
- PA Council on the Arts
Tourist Promotion Agencies (TPAs) within the Region
- Pa. Capital Regions Vacation Bureau: (717) 261-1200
- Fulton County Tourism Promotion Agency: (717) 485-4064
- Bedford County Tourism Promotion Agency: (814) 623-1771 or 1-800-765-3331
- Laurel Highlands, Inc.: (412) 238-5661 or 1-800-925-7669
- Gettysburg Convention and Visitors Bureau 717-334-6274
Pennsylvania's Heritage Regions
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