Historical Marker
West Street
Historical marker location:
193 West Main Street, Galesburg, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of North West Street and West Main Street (U.S. 150), on the right when traveling north on North West Street.)
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.