Plainfield House

Historical marker location:

24038 W. Main Street, Plainfield, Illinois

( Marker is on West Main Street (Illinois Route 126) ¼ mile west of North Division Street (Illinois Route 59), on the right when traveling west.)

c.1838.

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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.