Posts Tagged ‘Springfield IL’
Motoring West: Route 66 in Illinois
The Mother Road, the Main Street of the America, the Will Rogers Highway; no matter what you call it, there is no stretch of road more synonymous with Americana and our country’s love of automobiles than Route 66. From the date of its establishment, 91 years ago today, until June 26, 1985, when it was officially decommissioned,…
Read MoreTin Sheets on 66 Pics: Bloomington, IL to St. Louis, MO
Continuing on from Bloomington, we traveled through mile after mile of Central Illinois farm country and spent a night in the state capital, before making it to the outskirts of St. Louis. Along the way, there were giants, rabbits, corn dogs, and we even got a chance to follow the red brick road. After some serious contemplation, we were able to narrow…
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