The Lincoln Highway was once the most famous road in America. As the first automobile road across America, the Lincoln Highway brought great prosperity to the hundreds of cities, towns and villages along the way.
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Trolley cars were the first means of motorized public transportation within city limits, as well as going to areas inaccessible by railroad. The trolley line that served New Lenox ran between Chicago Heights and Joliet. Although the trolley was dependable, it was not often fast. With the development of the paved Lincoln Highway came a new form of independence for motorists and increased automobile traffic. The popularity of traveling by car became a way of life, passing up the need to depend on trolley schedules and routes. The trolley system soon gave way to the automobile.
This is a two stage cache. Information needed to solve this puzzle is at the posted coordinates.
DO NOT PARK AT THE POSTED COORDINATES!!! - Parking is available at several places nearby.
To locate the final stage answer the following questions and fill in the required information.
The final is at N 41° 30.(A+E)(E+C)B W 87° 57.(E-C)(D+E)B
The lower left corner shows a name and a date.
The date is A, B, C & D
Number of letters in the first name is E
Number of letters in the last name is F