Of course, when you are in the Land of Lincoln you’ve got to expect a lot of Abe-related stuff.

In addition to the giant covered wagon with book-reading Abe, there is a marker downtown commemorating the time in 1853 when our boy Abe christened the town (just named Lincoln!) with watermelon juice. (“From a cup,” according to the ever-helpful EZ Route 66 Guide for Travelers.)

And both of these things illustrate why you need to get off the damn interstate and look around in these little towns.

Lincoln, Illinois
July 2, 2022