J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator
Taken along Route 66 in Atlanta, Illinois.
If you are traveling Route 66 in Illinois, plan on spending time in the small rural town of Atlanta. The town has gone all out to restore and preserve sites related to Route 66 and it's heyday.
From the web:
"View Illinois' only fully restored and operational wooden grain elevator! Atlanta’s J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator was built in 1904 and was used to store grain for transport across major Midwestern cities. Restored to its original condition, this museum is one of a handful of wooden grain elevators on the National Register of Historic Places. Please call for a guided tour."
J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator
Taken along Route 66 in Atlanta, Illinois.
If you are traveling Route 66 in Illinois, plan on spending time in the small rural town of Atlanta. The town has gone all out to restore and preserve sites related to Route 66 and it's heyday.
From the web:
"View Illinois' only fully restored and operational wooden grain elevator! Atlanta’s J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator was built in 1904 and was used to store grain for transport across major Midwestern cities. Restored to its original condition, this museum is one of a handful of wooden grain elevators on the National Register of Historic Places. Please call for a guided tour."