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Illinois Route 66 Mining Museum150 S. Kankakee Rd, Godley ILPhone: 
The marker also talks about the formation of the United Mine Workers Union in 1890 and a small bit about mining history in the area.
Photo(s): 2016
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About Us We started traveling Historic U.S. Route 66 as a destination in 2009. It's like a 2,400 mile long drive back in time from Chicago to Santa Monica! more
Did
You Know: Many parts of the old 4 lane Route 66 were reverted to a 2 lane
road after 66 was realigned to the interstate. In many places the abandoned
lanes are still there.
The "Mining Black Diamonds: Braidwood's Coal Boom" Wayside
Marker is located in front of the museum. The marker tells us that in
1864 Thomas Byron struck coal while digging a well and that the next
year James Braidwood, a Scottish miner sank the first mine shaft. I
guess that accounts for the subtitle "Braidwood's Coal Boom".
There
is also an Interpretive Statue regarding coal mining in front of the
museum.