Lincoln Highway
Built: 1914
The Lincoln Highway was the world's first transcontinental paved roadway, spanning 3,400 miles between New York City and San Fransisco. From the East, DeKalb is approximately 1/3 the distance between these two cities.
The project began with the construction of several experimental lengths of concrete road, known as "Seedling Miles". The nation's first Seedling Mile was built near Malta, Illinois in 1914. A monument on the campus of Kishwaukee College in Malta commemorates this historic event.