3 Lincoln’s Illinois – Route 66

Abraham Lincoln statue, Logan County Courthouse — Abraham Lincoln statue, Logan County Courthouse, Lincoln, Illinois

3.0 Borderlanders – Land of Lincoln

Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup

3.1 Normal & Bloomington

(McLean County)

1. Chenoa (population: 2,000) – Selz Royal Blue Shoes Mural (painted over)
2. Lexington
  - Lexington Sign
  - Lexington Motel
  - Oasis Drive-in
3. Towanda – Historic Route 66 Trail (unused old roadway)
4. Normal (population: 54,000)
  - Sprague’s Super Service Station
  - Illinois State University
  - Normal Theater
  - Rivian’s largest U.S. manufacturing plant
5. Bloomington – The Evergreen City (population: 78,000)
  - Brass Pig Smoke & Alehouse
  - David Davis Mansion State Historic Site
  - Illinois Wesleyan University
6. Shirley – Old Shirley Depot
7. Funks Grove – Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup
8. McLean
  - McLean Depot Train Shop
  - Dixie Truckers Home
  - Arcadia: America’s Playable Arcade Museum
  - Pinball Paradise

J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator and Museum, Atlanta

3.2 Atlanta

(Northern Logan County)

- Population: 2,000
- Paul Bunyon Hot Dog Statue
- Palms Grill Cafe
- Atlanta Public Library and Clock Tower
- Route 66 Park
- J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator and Museum

Postville Courthouse State Historic Site — Postville Courthouse State Historic Site, Lincoln, Illinois (1953 replica of 1840 original)

3.3 Lincoln & Williamsville

(Southern Logan County & Northern Sangamon County)

- Lincoln (population: 13,000)
  - Lincoln Watermelon Monument (Lincoln christen the new town with a watermelon)
  - Logan County Courthouse
  - Lincoln City Hall (with a phone booth on the roof)
  - Grand and Lincoln Theaters
  - Postville Courthouse State Historic Site
  - Lincoln College
  - Railsplitter Covered Wagon
- Williamsville (population: 1,500)
  - Boxcar Museum
  - Die Cast Motors

Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site

3.4 Springfield, Illinois

(State Capital & County Seat of Sangamon County)

- Lincoln’s Springfield
  1. Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site
  2. Illinois State Fairgrounds – Abe Lincoln Rail Splitter Statue
  3. Lincoln’s Tomb
  4. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
  5. Old State Capitol (Senator Barack Obama announced his presidential candidacy)
  6. Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site
  7. Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site
  8. Lincoln Home National Historic Site
- Springfield – The Flower City (population: 113,000)
  1. Springfield Union Station
  2. Dana-Thomas House – Frank Lloyd Wright (1902)
  3. Springfield race riot of 1908
  4. Cozy Dog Drive-In
  5. Horseshoe sandwiches
  6. Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop
  7. Dew Chilli Parlor
  8. Route 66 Hotel

Mother Jones Monument at Union Miners Cemetery

3.5 Litchfield & Mount Olive

(Montgomery County & Macoupin County)

- Auburn: Brick section of Route 66
- Litchfield (population: 7,000)
  - Ariston Cafe
  - Jubelt’s Bakery & Restaurant
  - Vic Suhling Gas Station sign at the Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center
- Mount Olive (population: 2,000)
  - Mother Jones Monument at Union Miners Cemetery
  - Soulsby Station

Vandalia State House Memorial

3.6 Vandalia

(Former State Capital & County Seat of Fayette County)

- Population: 7,000
- Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site
- Madonna of the Trail statue
- National Road Interpretive Center

Chain of Rocks Bridge

3.7 Livingston & Edwardsville

(Madison County)

- Livingston (population: 700)
  - Pink Elephant Antique Mall
  - Henry’s Rabbit Ranch
  - Staunton Coal Company
- Edwardsville (population: 26,000)
  - Wildey Theatre
  - Brick Street District
- Collinsville (population: 24,000)
  - Horseradish Capital of the World
  - World’s Largest Catsup Bottle
- Granite City (population: 27,000) – Chain of Rocks Bridge

3.8 East Saint Louis

(St. Clair County)

- Population: 17,000 (peak population 1950: 82,000)
- Gateway Geyser
- Spivey Building
- Downtown East St. Louis Historic District