TAMA, Iowa — A new route through Tama will bypass the more than century-old Lincoln Highway Bridge, offering an opportunity to save the iconic structure. Built in 1915, the Lincoln Highway Bridge is the last original bridge remaining along the historic transcontinental highway, but has fallen into disrepair in recent years. The bridge was closed […]
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Photos: Historic Lighthouse Inn destroye...
NOTE: A GoFundMe has been started for the owner of the Lighthouse Inn, with a goal of $30,000. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A landmark supper club, said to be the oldest in Iowa, has been destroyed by fire. The Lighthouse Inn, on the edge of Cedar Rapids at 6905 Mount Vernon Rd. SE, opened in […]
Change underway in Iowa’s Bohemian Alps
History abounds in the Tama area of east-central Iowa, situated along the original Lincoln Highway. U.S. Highway 30, part of which follows that historic route, is being widened to four lanes for about 12 miles from Tama through Benton County. Related: Landmarks along Lincoln Highway Trees have been cut on the north side of the […]
Youngville Café, other landmarks dot Lin
(Editor’s note: Check with the establishments on updated hours/closures when planning your trip.) By Cindy Hadish/for Edible Iowa River Valley As the transcontinental Lincoln Highway was constructed through Iowa one century ago, businesses popped up alongside to serve motorists’ needs, including fuel for their cars and food for the drivers and passengers. Landmarks such as […]
Apple Daze at the Youngville Café and mo
Market manager Lorraine Van Fleet just called to tell me about Apple Daze at the Youngville Farmers Market. If you drive Highway 30, west of Cedar Rapids, you’ll recognize the Youngville Café, at the intersection of Hwy. 30 and 218. The building, on the historic Lincoln Highway, is listed on the National Register of Historic […]