Historical Marker
Lyman Trumbull
Historical marker location:
23 Public Square, Belleville, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street and North Illinois Street (Illinois Route 159), on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.)
Marker installed: 2014
1813-1896. Apprentice Politician to National Leader.
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.