Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Historical marker location:

122 N 5th St, Quincy, Illinois

( Marker is on North 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Looking for Lincoln.

The famous Route 66, one of the first highways in the U.S., passed through Illinois. The highway, which stretched from Chicago to Santa Monica, California, was a popular route for tourists and truckers and played an important role in American culture and history.