ROUTE 66
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100 Year Road Trip
Wilmington, Illinois
Established 1836 • Mile 60 of Route 66
Where the Mother Road Meets…
ABOUT THE TOWN
Home of the first (or last) Rt 66 colossal statue!
Gemini Giant
Wilminton is home to the Gemini Giant, one of Route 66’s most famous attractions.
Wilminton is home to the Gemini Giant, one of Route 66’s most famous attractions.
Wilmington served as a filming location for scenes in the 1980 movie The Blues Brothers, adding to its unique pop-culture connection along the Mother Road.
Wilmington’s classic Route 66 atmosphere, vintage roadside architecture, and preserved Americana made it the perfect backdrop for the film’s depiction of Midwestern highway culture.
The city sits along the Kankakee River and developed as an important transportation and industrial center tied to railroads, Route 66, and nearby coal mining communities.
THE 100 YEAR ROAD TRIP BENCH
“Rt 66 Personified”
1970 Ford Pickup Bench
MEET THE ARTIST
Johanna Wyss
Painter • Sculptor • Teacher
Raised in rural Grundy County and creating internationally, Johanna is a teacher, sculptor, painter, airbrush specialist, set builder, makeup artist, performance artist, musician, costumer, cake decorator, food scientist, writer, and all around good gal.
VISIT THE BENCH
The Wine Cafe
130 Bridge Street
Wilmington, IL
- Route 66 Landmark
- Great photo spot
- Parking on the premises
EXPLORE NEARBY STOPS
