Get your kicks on Route 66. Yesterday we stopped at one of the suggested stops along the famous route. We explored the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum in downtown Joliet, IL. Very interesting displays about legendary music makers from Illinois, including Cheap Trick, Muddy Waters, and REO Speedwagon. The tour guide seemed to know everything. … Continue reading More History
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History on the Trail
The Midewin National Tall Grass Prairie in Will County IL has thirty miles of trails and thousands of acres to explore. Yesterday, we started at the Iron Bridge trailhead to bike and explore a small portion of the rolling hills. We stumbled across a statue honoring the civilian workers who died while making munitions for … Continue reading History on the Trail
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Rocket Man
A “Main Street” for America was the idea behind the promotion of Route 66 as a link between Chicago and Los Angeles in 1926. During the 1938 Depression, it became the path for many thousands of hopeful migrants fleeing the dust bowl and headed for California. Paving of the entire highway was a New Deal … Continue reading Rocket Man
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