Historical Markers in
DeWitt County, Illinois

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District DeWitt County War Memorial Friends To The End Humorous Moments Lincoln and The Law Lincoln at Work and Play Lincoln's Friends and Foes Lincoln's Hat On The Campaign Trail The Law and Lodging / Whiskey Mayhem War on the Horizon Warner's Memories / Lawyers and Book Lovers “You can fool all the people part of the time . . .”
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.
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