Historical Marker
Greene Vardiman Black
Historical marker location:
37 W Morgan St, Jacksonville, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of West Morgan Street and South Main Street, on the left when traveling east on West Morgan Street.)
Marker installed: 1986
1836-1915. Father of Modern Dentistry.
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.