Lincoln Highway
Places to Visit
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1918 Standard Oil Filling Station (IL)
This station was the first gasoline filling station in Rochelle.
Location: 500 Lincoln Avenue, Rochelle
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This marker was one of 3,000 planted by the Boy Scouts that has survived the test of time and remains by the roadway.
Location: Located west of Ashton on Illinois SR 38.
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Abandoned Roadway-Franklin Grove (IL)
At this site is another abandoned segment of the original Lincoln Highway alignment.
Location: Located 1/5 of a mile off the Byway on Gap Road in Franklin Grove.
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This memorial fountain was erected in 1916.
Location: Located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Lincoln Highway and Dixie Higway, in Chicago Heights on U.S. 30.
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Aurora is the third largest city in Illinois with lots to do and see.
Location: On the byway near the west side of Chicago
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This village is the home of many beautiful historic buildings.
Location: Batavia is just south of Geneva on the Lincoln Highway.
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Parks, boardwalks, and wildflower gardens.
Location: Houston St. and Island Avenue Batavia IL USA 60510
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Bird Haven Greenhouse and Conservatory (IL)
Year-round attractions at the Greenhouse and Conservatory include the tropical house, cacti room, and show house.
Location: 225 North Gougar Rd. Joliet, IL
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Blackberry Farm's Pioneer Village (IL)
This 54-acre pioneer village provides a close-up look at life in the 1840's.
Location: 100 S. Barnes Rd. in Aurora, Illinois.
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Lorado Taft's 48-foot memorial to Black Hawk and his people towers over the Rock River in Oregon Illinois.
Distance from byway: 15 mi / 24.1 km Travel time: 20 minutes Directions: In Rochelle, turn north on State Road 251. Continue to the junction of State Route 64. Turn left on State Route 64, and continue through Kings into Oregon. In Oregon, turn right on N. River Road, and follow it into Lowden Miller State Forest. The statue overlooks the bank of the Rock River.
