Cruising the Strip

Historical marker location:

7025 Ogden Ave, Berwyn, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Ogden Avenue and Wenonah Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Ogden Avenue.)

Route 66 on Ogden Avenue.

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.