LGBT Veterans Memorial

Historical marker location:

George Washington Ave, Elwood, Illinois

( Memorial is on George Washington Avenue.)

Marker installed: 2015

"with liberty and justice for all.".

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.