Historical Marker
Veterans Memorial
Historical marker location:
201 E Pine St, Percy, Illinois
( Memorial is at the intersection of East Pine Street (State Highway 150) and South 3rd Street, on the left when traveling west on East Pine 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.