The City of Lincoln is finally seeing over a year's worth of hard work pay off to honor the Route 66 Centennial.

Lincoln Mayor Tracy Welch explains that the City has been putting a huge focus on Rt. 66 to honor its 100th anniversary, and he indicates that a soft-launch event was hosted for the community's new Rt. 66 Museum and Economic Development Incubator, and since people have been visiting often. He adds that the grand opening will be on July 11th.

The Mayor indicates that the World's Largest Covered Wagon has been relocated from the edge of town to the old Welcome Park in the community's downtown area. He notes that some damage was found during the relocation, which they plan to repair. 

Mayor Welch says the purpose of moving it was to draw more people to the shops and restaurants in that area. While its previous spot was great for photo ops, he feels that it did not bring people into Lincoln well enough. 

The City of Lincoln took over its own tourism last year. Learn more by visiting lincolnillinoistourism.com or by finding the community on Facebook.