Smallish Lincoln Highway markers stand at intersections in the town of Forest. This is the biggest (but not the coolest) Kewpee location in Lima. I pulled into the lot to take the picture but did not stop because I had plans to eat elsewhere.

Somewhere between the first and last picture in this panel, something fluttering above a house on the north side of the road grabbed my attention. I recognized it despite having seen very few and possibly having never seen any in "the wild". On a tall pole, beneath a United States of America flag, the first official flag of the Confederate States of America was flying. What is commonly referred to as a Confederate flag is actually the Confederate Navy Jack. This is a modified version of the Confederate Battle Flag which was created because the official flag was too easily confused with the flag of the USA. The flag I saw was adopted in March of 1861 when only seven states, represented by its seven stars, had seceded. It was retired in May of 1863. I can't really say whether this is better or worse than the display of other Confederate symbols but I've not yet personally come up with a reason for it being better.

The placard in the case with the hand-sewn flag can be read here. A local school marm often treats visiting classes to an 1848 school room experience in this upstairs setting. The electric trains, backed by a mural of Delphos painted by a local artist, are in the basement.