Historical Marker
The Lone Star School
Historical marker location:
601 North State Street, Jerseyville, Illinois
( Marker can be reached from North State Street (U.S. 67) 0.1 miles south of Snedeker Street, on the left when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2017
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.