Culture enthusiasts can enjoy nearly 40 Iowa artists while experiencing the history of the scenic Lincoln Highway at the second annual Lincoln Highway Arts Festival on Saturday, September 29, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on First Street in Mount Vernon.  Admission is free.

Other activities include a strolling musician, docent-led walking tours of Mount Vernon's three National Hsitoric Districts, and an outdoor concert by the Eastern Iowa Brass Band.

Artists interested in participating in this fine art festival can download the Lincoln Highway Arts Festival Artist Application.

Located 20 miles north of Iowa City and 15 miles east of Cedar Rapids at the intersectionof Highways 30 and 1, Mount Vernon boasts a vibrant uptown business community with numerous specialty and antique stores, restaurants, coffee houses, commerical art galleries, and three National Historic Districts.  Mount Vernon is home to Cornell College, one of the nation's leading liberal arts colleges.