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Grant Park Chicago: Where Route 66 Begins at Chicago’s Front Yard

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Grant Park, Chicago: The Place Where Route 66 Begins Every great journey has a starting point, and for Route 66 ...

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Staunton, Illinois: Vintage Route 66 Flavor in the Illinois Heartland

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Welcome to Staunton, Illinois Staunton is a welcoming small city in Madison County with a strong Route 66 identity and ...

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Mount Olive, Illinois: Labor History and the Mother Road

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Welcome to Mount Olive, Illinois Mount Olive is a small city with an outsized story. Located in Macoupin County along ...

Litchfield Illinois on Route 66
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Litchfield, Illinois: A Classic Stop on the Mother Road

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Welcome to Litchfield, Illinois Litchfield is one of the most beloved small cities along the Illinois stretch of Historic Route ...

Lincoln Illinois on Route 66
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Lincoln, Illinois on Route 66 | Abraham Lincoln History & Travel Guide

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Welcome to Lincoln, Illinois Lincoln, Illinois holds a distinction shared by no other city in America: it is the only ...

Lexington on Route 66 in Illinois
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Lexington, Illinois: Peaceful Prairie Town on the Mother Road

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Welcome to Lexington, Illinois Lexington is one of the quiet gems of the Illinois Route 66 corridor — a small ...

Gardner on Route 66 in Illinois
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Gardner, Illinois on Route 66 | Two-Cell Jail, History & Travel Tips

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Welcome to Gardner, Illinois Gardner is one of those quintessential Route 66 small towns that delivers enormous character in a ...

Cicero Illinois on Route 66
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Cicero, Illinois: A Gateway to Route 66 from Chicago

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Welcome to Cicero, Illinois Cicero occupies a unique and historically significant position on Route 66 as one of the first ...

Carlinville, Illinois on Route 66
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Carlinville, Illinois: Historic Grandeur on the Mother Road

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Welcome to Carlinville, Illinois Carlinville is one of the architectural treasures of the Illinois Route 66 corridor — a Macoupin ...

Bloomington on Route 66 in Illinois
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Bloomington, Illinois: A Historic Hub on the Mother Road

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Welcome to Bloomington, Illinois Bloomington is one of the most historically rich and vibrant cities on the Illinois Route 66 ...

Sitegreaves Pass on Route 66 in Arizona.
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Sitgreaves Pass on Route 66: The Most Dramatic Drive in Arizona

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Sitgreaves Pass: The Most Thrilling Drive on Arizona’s Route 66 There are scenic drives, and then there is Sitgreaves Pass. ...

Rialto Theater in Winslow, Arizona.
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The Rialto Theatre in Winslow, Arizona: Nearly 100 Years of Route 66 Cinema

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The Rialto Theatre: Winslow’s Enduring Route 66 Cinema In the heart of downtown Winslow, Arizona — a Route 66 town ...

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Peach Springs Trading Post: A Hualapai Heritage Landmark on Route 66

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The Peach Springs Trading Post: Where Commerce and Culture Meet on Route 66 In the small community of Peach Springs, ...

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Hotel Beale in Kingman, Arizona: Andy Devine’s Childhood Home on Route 66

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Hotel Beale: The Grand Old Dame of Andy Devine Avenue Few buildings along Kingman, Arizona’s Route 66 corridor carry as ...