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Route 66 Scenic Byway Association Announces Weekend Full of Route 66 Themed Activities

If you're a fan or Route 66 and its history, you're not going to want to miss a big weekend coming up in Lincoln June 7-9.

 

Geoff Ladd with the Route 66 Scenic Byway Association says they are bringing together individual events into one weekend. He explains it is centered around the Lincoln Route 66 garage sale.

 

 

Ladd told Regional Radio News on the WHOW Morning Show Monday, the downtown business is getting involved in this event, offering specials and discounts. Additionally, the Route 66 Association of Illinois is hosting their annual Motor Tour and Hall of Fame Banquet at the American Legion in Lincoln.

 

 

Ladd points out The Mill Library is going to be dedicated that weekend. The David Clark Library is going to be dedicated and Clark is going to present about the collection and about the Al Capone piece of the history of The Mill.

 

 

Ladd believes the economic impact of Route 66 on the community is hard to measure. He explains with the road now encompassing the downtown area of Lincoln, it is a major economic driver for their community.

 

 

Ladd says there will be a car show on June 8. He believes you could spend a weekend in Lincoln and not see everything have to offer surrounding Route 66 but you'd see quite a bit of it. You can get all the details about the event on June 7-9 at lincolnroute66.com.  

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