Halfway Tavern

Historical marker location:

7855 US-50, Iuka, Illinois

( Marker is on U.S. 50 east of County Road 1975 E, on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1964

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.