La Salle-Peru, Illinois

Historical marker location:
1034 5th Street, LaSalle, Illinois
( Marker is on 5th Street (U.S. 6) west of Crosat Street, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1988

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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.