Gustavus Koerner

Historical marker location:

200 Abend Street, Belleville, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Abend Street and Mascoutah Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Abend Street.)

Marker installed: 1976

1809-1896.

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.