The recently paved Lincoln Highway provided motorists greater ability to visit neighboring towns for special events. Never was this more evident in Morrison than during the 1921 Whiteside County Fair. Posters advertising the 51st Annual Fair boasted, “Special Parking Place for Your Automobile,” attracting a record breaking crowd. Newspapers reported, “Over 4,000 autos were parked on the grounds during the day… and success of the fair was attributed in part to… auto processions on the Lincoln Highway and efficient management of all the automobiles.”