Date and Time
Saturday May 31, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
Saturday May 31st at 2pm
Location
Glen Ellyn History Center
800 N. Main St.
Fees/Admission
Free for GEHS members and kids
$10 for non members
Contact Information
Jeffrey Anderson
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Description
The name evokes images of gas stations, mom-and-pop motels, quirky attractions, and adventure on the open road. In this nostalgia-packed lecture, historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., explores the history of Route 66, the iconic road that linked Chicago to Los Angeles from 1926 until its closing in the mid-1980s. Learn why Route 66 remains so indelibly associated with the lore of the American road trip. What was Route 66 like at its pinnacle – and what is it today?
