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The Gemini Giant is a landmark statue on U.S. Route 66 in Wilmington, IL. Now installed at the entrance to the South Island Park, the statue previously stood outside the Launching Pad Restaurant from 1965 to 2024. The 30 foot tall statue is one of many giant "Muffler Man" advertising props found throughout the US in the 1960s.
An abandoned early Route 66 alignment in central Illinois in 2006. U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66) was a United States Numbered Highway in Illinois that connected St. Louis, Missouri, and Chicago, Illinois. The historic Route 66, the Mother Road or Main Street of America, took long distance automobile travelers from Chicago to Southern California.
Wilmington is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States. Located on Illinois Route 53 and Historic U.S. Route 66 along the east bank of the Kankakee River , it is approximately 60 miles (97 km) south-west from downtown Chicago .
One notable stop heading southwest is the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum in Pontiac, ... Continuing on, stop in Wilmington at The Launching Pad, a historic Route 66 diner where you can ...
U.S. Route 66 was a highway established on November 11, 1926, connecting Chicago, Illinois to the Southwest.Several buildings from the Route 66 era still stand and are part of the Historic and Architectural Resources of Route 66 Through Illinois Multiple Property Submission on the National Register of Historic Places.
Joliet and Wilmington: This is the section of former U.S. Route 66 that traveled from Wilmington to Joliet. The road mostly traverses agricultural land, but does pass the former Joliet Army Ammunition Plant. Most of this 15.9-mile (25.6 km) stretch has been re-designated Illinois Route 53. One bridge, one overpass, and Four concrete box ...
Wilmington is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,134 at the 2000 census. Wilmington became famous as a stop on U.S. Route 66, which followed the route of modern-day Illinois Route 53. The only rest-inn in the town is called "Van Duyne's" and is situated right on old Route 66.
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