Well, Sherman, actually. Sherman is a suburb of Springfield located to the north of the capital city.
Also from the April 17th Springfield State Journal-Register by Amanada Reavy.
A park is being planned for Sherman and Route 66 will be a big part of it. Plans are moving along for the Veterans Memorial and Route 66 Historic Gateway Park which will cover about 11 acres along Sherman Boulevard (Bus. 55) north of Family Video.
Village Trustee Jeff Mitchell said there are three aspects of the park. The primary part is to honor veterans and will feature engraved bricks with the names of service men and women.
Secondly, it is a tribute to Route 66 and sections of the original road are in the park.
Thirdly, it is a conservation area for native plant species and flowering prairie grasses and a system of interpretive plaques and trails. A shelter and picnic tables are planned.
The entrance and parking lot design are already in place thanks to a $30,000 state grant.
I'm not sure exactly where this is. Perhaps by the old Route 66 rest area north of town, or perhaps along the old stretch of abandoned 66 in town.
Definitely One More Route 66 Place of Interest in Illinois. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
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