Dear Friends and Supporters,

2025 was a year of growth, connection, and preparation as we moved closer to major milestones like America250 and the 2026 National Conference of the Lincoln Highway Association. With your generosity, we welcomed new visitors, expanded partnerships, invested in preservation, and brought history to life for communities along the Lincoln Highway.

Because of you, our story continues.

At a Glance:

•  Total Museum Admissions: 5,500+
• Group Tours Hosted: 15 groups / 300+ visitors
• Community Outreach Events: 7 events / 175+ people reached
• Management Action Plan & Historic Site Assessment Initiatives: launched foundational work for corridor-wide improvements
• Volunteer Hours: 3,000+

Events

Lincoln Highway Talks

Launched Diners, Dive-Ins & Drives lecture series

• Stagecoaches, Taverns, and Roadside Travel in the 19th Century by Theresa Rohall of Ligonier Valley Historical Society
• Food and Fun Along the Lincoln Highway by Brian Butko
• Silver Screens and Summer Scenes: Drive-Ins, Pools, and Parks on the Lincoln Highway by Jennifer Sopko

4th Annual Car Cruise

• Over 60 vehicles registered
• Over 250 people in attendance
• Over 20 raffle winners awarded

Free Museum Day

• 700+ members of the community served
• Strengthened partnerships with five other museums in the area

30th on 30

• Successful community celebration of our 30th Anniversary as a non-profit organization
• Partnered with local Scout Troop and volunteer fire department for promotion of community service organizations

Holiday Open House

• Scheduled for December 6, 2025 from 5:00-8:00pm

Digital Engagement

• Expanded blog and social media storytelling through Lindsay’s Lincoln Log
• Engaged — increased followers by 17.5%
• Reached — followers with an 1 million+ views

• Collaborated - with several social media influencers for an expanded reach

   

Community Partnerships

• Collaborated with local chambers, breweries/cideries, historical societies, and media outlets
• Joint Media Day with Compass Inn Museum to bolster local coverage

Your Impact as a Donor

Your support directly fuels:

• Historic preservation and site protection.
• Education & interpretation for visitors of all ages.
• Experiences that connect communities across Pennsylvania.
• Outreach that shares the Lincoln Highway story with new audiences.

Together, we're preserving America's first coast-to-coast highway for generations to come.

Every mile of the Lincoln Highway has a story - and every donor helps us tell it.