Clark's Advance

Historical marker location:

408 Main St, Saint Francisville, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on Main 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.