Frances McEwen Belford
Frances McEwen Belford | |
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Belford in a 1919 publication | |
| Born | January 13, 1839 |
| Died | January 27, 1921 (aged 82) Denver, Colorado, US |
| Other names | "Mother of the Lincoln Highway" |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 8, including Frances Belford Wayne |
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.