The Seedling Mile

The Seedling Mile (HMZZ9)

Location: Grand Island, NE 68801 Hall County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 55.858', W 98° 19.408'

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Here is a section of an original Seedling Mile on the Lincoln Highway. It was completed November 3, 1915. Grand Island was the second city in the United States to build such an example of concrete roadway. The original Seedling Mile extended from the corner of Willow Street one mile east, ending near the Seedling Mile School.

By 1913 the route of the Lincoln Highway had been chosen and dedicated nationwide by the newly formed Lincoln Highway Association. The association's main goal was to develop a paved, toll-free, transcontinental highway from New York City to San Francisco. To help meet this goal, the association conceived the Seedling Mile program. Seedling Miles would be the "seeds" from which paved roads would extend across the nation.

The Seedling Mile was constructed with locally donated cement and funds. Fred W. Ashton of Grand Island raised $1,170 for the project. Realignment of the highway in 1931 allowed this section to be preserved. It is the only remaining original section of a concrete Seedling Mile that has not been widened or covered with asphalt.

Details

HM Number	HMZZ9
Series	This marker is part of the Lincoln Highway series, and the Nebraska: Nebraska State Historical Society series.
Tags	Man Made Features, Roads and Vehicles
Marker Number	482
Year Placed	2010
Placed By	Nebraska Department of Roads and Nebraska State Historical Society
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 2:46am PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	14T E 556957 N 4531314
Decimal Degrees	40.93096667, -98.32346667
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 40° 55.858', W 98° 19.408'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	40° 55' 51.48" N, 98° 19' 24.48" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	308
Closest Postal Address	At or near 1538-1746 E Seedling Mile Rd, Grand Island NE 68801, US
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