Historical Marker
700 East Broadway
Historical marker location:
6 Riverpark Drive, East St. Louis, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of East Broadway (Illinois Route 15) and North 7th Street, on the right when traveling east on East Broadway.)
Marker installed: 2017
Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot.
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.