Fulton, IL, Historical Society announces its upcoming program, “The Lincoln Highway: Its History, Impact, and Continual Interest.” The event is Sunday, November 17, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., at the Fulton (Martin House) Museum, 707 10th Avenue. The north door entrance is easily accessible.
The Lincoln Highway Commission’s mission was to create a Main Street thorough-fare across America. The route began at Times Square in New York City, NY, and ended in Lincoln Park in San Francisco, CA. It was dedicated in 2013 and was 3389 miles in length. Our co-speakers are the President and a Board Member of the National Lincoln Highway Association.
Kay Shelton Kozak currently teaches Anthropology at Black Hawk and Joliet Community Colleges. She is President of the Lincoln Highway Association at the National level. She has over 20 years of experience providing presentations about the Lincoln Highway.
Ed Kozak is a paraprofessional in School District #99 in Downers Grove, IL. He has been an IHSA Football official for the past 40 years. Ed is an authority on Chicago sports and historic roads in Illinois. He serves on the Lincoln Highway Association as a National at-large Director.
Kay and Ed met while she was providing a tour on the Lincoln Highway.
Fulton Historical Society member Harold Smith traveled the entire Lincoln Highway. An extensive display case of Lincoln Highway memorabilia is a featured attraction in the Fulton Museum. Most of the items are from the Harold Smith Collection.
Refreshments will be served.