History Comes Alive! Getting Your Kicks on Route 66: Tales from the Mother Road in Illinois

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Tue Aug 04 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm

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502 S Spring St, Springfield, IL, United States, Illinois 62706 | Springfield, IL

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Join us at the Illinois State Museum to hear, in travelers’ own words, what it was like to eat, sleep, and drive along Route 66 “back in the day.” How was road travel different compared to now?
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502 S Spring St, Springfield, IL, United States, Illinois 62706

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