Lincoln and The Law

Historical marker location:

Clinton, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of North Center Street and Washington Street, on the left when traveling north on North Center Street.)

Marker installed: 2009

Looking for Lincoln

Audiobooks about the history of Illinois.

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.