Since Bill and I moved to northern Nevada 4 years ago, we discovered the allure of the Lincoln Highway when we learned this road runs right through the center of Reno. Yes, it's the name of a wildly popular novel recently published by Amor Towles, but our ambition to drive this 3,300+ mile stretch of roads predates Mr. Towles' novel. In our enthusiasm to learn more about this road, we joined the Nevada chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association. The highway was "completed" in 1913 when automobiles were becoming popular. The Lincoln Highway linked together existing roads and a smattering of ferries to new roads sponsored by the 12 states and local municipalities this route traversed. In 1913 it was not, to say the least, an easy ride! The span of the Lincoln Highway was Times
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