Historical Marker
The Boulevard System
Historical marker location:
Chicago, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and East 35th Street, in the median on South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.)
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.