The Amelia Earhart mural is located on Washington & Madison
Streets. It depicts Earhart and her plane after a forced landing near
Cuba interrupted a flight from Illinois to Los Angeles in 1948. Artists:
Shelly Steiger and Julie Balogh Brand.
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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.