Lincoln Highway had two different routes through Indiana, the original route went through South Bend and Elkhart. The Lincoln Highway's northern alignment is now called Lincoln Way and is a byway.

Route description

Illinois to Valparaiso

The western end of the Lincoln Highway in Indiana was at the Illinois state line. The Lincoln Highway headed east passing through Dyer, still heading east the Lincoln Highway headed north around

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. Leaving US 30 and heading east, running one mile north of US 30, through

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. East of Merrillville Lincoln Highway rejoins US 30, before leaving US 30 west of Valparaiso.

Valparaiso to Fort Wayne

There were two routes from Valparaiso to Fort Wayne. The first route went farther north passing through South Bend, Elkhart, and Goshen. The second route was the most direct route from Valparaiso to Fort Wayne, passing through

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, and Columbia City. Lincoln Highway South of Ligonier, Indiana

Fort Wayne to Ohio

References

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

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