Route 1 is a historic route

The north-south highway evolved from game trails and early trader roads

Posted 10/23/17

In the 1830s, when pioneers from many different areas hauled their produce to Chicago, they commonly used a trail that eventually became the first state route in Illinois. It was known by many names: …

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