Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District

Historical marker location:

Carlock, Illinois

( Marker is on County Road N 750 E north of County Road E 2250N, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1922

Woodford / McLean Counties. County Line Marker.

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.