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ILLINOIS
ROUTE 66
Historic
Route 66 is arguably one of the most famous roadways in the world. It has
come to represent the American Dream - the freedom, passion and spirit of the people whose lives intertwined with 2448 miles of pavement to make an eternal mark on our country's cultural landscape. Route 66 is legendary, and the legacy is reflected in special people and places through the poignant stories they tell. And, Illinois is where it all begins.
For over 50 years, between 1926 and 1977, Route 66 was the principal roadway that connected Illinois with the Great West. "At its birth in 1926, this road was hailed as a great agent of progress - concrete ribbon tying the west coast to the rest of America. And for a wondrous half-century, it embraced and embodied this nation like few institutions can. Television glorified it. Song-writers romanticized about it. Okies drove out of the Dust Bowl on it. And scarcely an American alive did not dream at some time of setting wheel to pavement along its way." - author Tom Teague, "Searching for 66."
For more information on the Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project call toll
free: 866-378-7866 (DRV-RT66) |
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