Spanish War Veterans

Historical marker location:

125 S Center St, Collinsville, Illinois

( Memorial can be reached from the intersection of South Center Street and West Church Street, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2005

1898 - 1902.

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.