Frances McEwen Belford (born Frances C. McEwen; January 13, 1839 – January 27, 1921) was an American activist based in Denver, Colorado, known as the "Mother of the Lincoln Highway" for her leadership in creating the coast-to-coast interstate highway named for Abraham Lincoln. == Early life == Frances C. McEwen was born on January 13, 1839, in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of John S. McEwen and Isabella Barkley Highlands McEwen.
Frances McEwen Belford (born Frances C. McEwen; January 13, 1839 – January 27, 1921) was an American activist based in Denver, Colorado, known as the "Mother of the Lincoln Highway" for her leadership in creating the coast-to-coast interstate highway named for Abraham Lincoln. == Early life == Frances C. McEwen was born on January 13, 1839, in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of John S. McEwen and Isabella Barkley Highlands McEwen.
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