In honor of the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War, I am doing research on finding Civil War stuff here in Illinois and especially anything along Route 66. No battles or skirmishes took place here, but most every county court house has a monument or cannons from it. Plus, there are many cemeteries where Civil War veterans are buried as well as monuments.
APRIL 29th
Left home with the odometer showing 58 miles on the new Malibu. Instead of taking Il-47 to Dwight, we took Il-176 to Marengo then Il-23 south to Sycamore and Dekalb,
Drove around the campus of Northern Illinois (where we graduated from in 1973) and then south on Il-23 through Ottawa and Streeter to Pontiac.
Got dinner at the Old Log Cabin in Pontiac on Route 66. Great deal: 10 oz. top sirloin covered with onions and mushrooms, rolls, sweet potato tater tots (try saying that fast ten times) roll and salad for $9.99.
Toured the Route 66 Museum in Pontiac and saw Bob Waldmire's VW van and school bus home.
Drove Route 66 to Towanda and talked stopped at the Schenk Garage. Drove around Bloomington-Normal and stopped at Funk's Grove where we bought some sirup. Then a bathroom break at the Dixie.
On to Springfield. Played NTN at the BW3, Buffalo Wild Wings and got a room at the Stevenson Motel. Went to Capital City Bar and Grill and played NTN and met JJ. Last stop was La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant for big drafts and chips and salsa.
Gas was mostly $4.20 until Dekalb where it was $4.10 to $4.16. The lowest was $3.90 in Ottawa and $4.20 in nearby Streeter. From Pontiac to Springfield, it was $4.10. In Springfield it was $3.96.
A Long Day. --RoadDog
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