Whereas speaking with a fellow Lady Camper at our final outing, she advised me a few new park in Granite Metropolis, Illinois known as the It’s Electrical Neon Signal Park which is a dedication to the previous Route 66. I used to be a bit stunned to listen to this as she was from Chicago and Granite Metropolis is fairly near the place I stay and I had by no means heard of this place earlier than.
So, with what I used to be calling the “Sunday Shock” I advised my dad and mom I’d choose them up and we had been going to go someplace and to plan to be outdoors. As I headed in the direction of Granite Metropolis, they had been each actually stunned as my dad labored in Granite for over 30 years and couldn’t determine the place I used to be taking them. After I pulled up within the coronary heart of the run-down downtown, subsequent to the cutest little half sq. block, they had been each actually stunned!
This park is a nod to the previous Route 66 and the companies and sights that when lined the Mom Highway within the space.
There’s a miniature reproduction of the Outdated Chain of Rocks Bridge which when you have not but walked throughout that pedestrian bridge, I extremely advocate it. You may see my submit HERE! You may also carry a lock and fasten it!
There are neon indicators from Hudson’s Jewellery, Reese Drug Retailer and the Washington Theater. On the web site it says that the neon lights are on from nightfall till daybreak, and I hope to return and see the block lit up!
I beloved all of the murals that captured the guts of town and Route 66.
Under is dad standing in entrance of the metal mural – a proud Steelworker and mother with Mr. Twist Ice Cream since she favored the woman 😊
We walked as much as Neidringhaus Ave and took an image of the Granite Metropolis mural and the Route 66 signal!
Total, this was a enjoyable, fast journey to get out of the home and see one thing new. Whereas Granite is falling on a little bit of onerous instances, I actually admire the brilliant spot this park brings to town and the tales it tells from the previous. They’re actually attempting to re-vitalize town and it is a step in the proper route.
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