Civil War Memorial

Historical marker location:

14 W Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois

( Memorial is on West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) east of U.S. 6, on the right when traveling east.)

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.