Ribbon Cutting - Visit Springfield (Carpenter Park Route 66 Alignment)
Date and Time
Wednesday Jul 2, 2025
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT
Description
Visit Springfield will be hosting a ribbon cutting at Carpenter Park on July 2nd at 9:00 a.m. This summer, Visit Springfield is excited to unveil this hidden gem from the past: the Carpenter Park Original Route 66 Pavement. Nestled beside the Sangamon River, this quarter-mile stretch of road has been hidden away, untouched and overgrown, for nearly 90 years. Initially part of the original stretch of Route 66, this segment was only in use for about a decade before the highway's alignment changed. Please join them as they unveil this historic pathway to eager tourists and Route 66 enthusiasts!
Parking is available across the street from the Trail entry and/or along Cabin Smoke Trail.
https://www.visitspringfieldillinois.com/LocationDetails/?id=Route-66-Carpenter-Park-Alignment
){kind=link}