Along 66, November 2020: Gillespie Coal Museum and Lowell Davis' Red Oak II

NOVEMBER 21

Gillespie, Illinois, receives a state grant to improve its Illinois Coal Museum.  They will receive $33,800.  One of 43 sites receiving a total of $22.3 million in grants.

It is located at 121 S. Macoupin Street (Route 66).

When people think of coal, they rarely think of Illinois, which is too bad.  That was a big state industry and this museum helps bring this to public attention.

NOVEMBER 24

Lowell Davis' widow pledges to preserve his portion of Red Oak II.  He died earlier in November.  He was the sole owner of the property until 2007 and then Larry Frickenschmidt and his wife began purchasing parts of Red Oak II.

Here's hoping that the place will go on.  Just one more interesting thing to see on 66.

--RoadDog