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Field Museum of Natural History
Home to Sue, the largest and most complete T. rex ever found, along with extensive anthropological and geological collections.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Illinois, United States · North America
Beecher sits on the route: 20 minutes from Grant Park, 60km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Beecher is a town located in Illinois, United States. With a population of 4,450, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Beecher sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Chicago time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Beecher to your route.
The Beecher Mausoleum is a community mausoleum located at the junction of Illinois Route 1 and Horner Lane in Washington Township, Will County, Illinois, southeast of the village of Beecher. The mausoleum was built in 1913–14, making it an early example of a community mausoleum. The first community mausoleum in theRead more
United States was built in 1907, and changing burial traditions and successful marketing made them a popular method of burial through the 1930s. These mausoleums were most common in large cities, and the Beecher Mausoleum is a rare early example of a community mausoleum in a small, rural village. Architect Cecil E. Bryan, who designed many community mausoleums for the International Mausoleum Company, designed the mausoleum in the Neoclassical style.
The mausoleum was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 2013.
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Beecher is located in Illinois, United States, North America. The coordinates are 41.3406 latitude, -87.6214 longitude.
Beecher has a population of approximately 4,450 people, making it a town in United States.
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museum
Home to Sue, the largest and most complete T. rex ever found, along with extensive anthropological and geological collections.
58 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Iconic Chicago aquarium on the Lake Michigan waterfront housing over 32,000 animals from around the world.
59 km · about 70 min drive
landmark
Iconic 110-storey Chicago skyscraper with a glass-floored Skydeck, once the tallest building in the world.
60 km · about 70 min drive
historic highway
The 'Begin Route 66' sign on Adams Street at Michigan Avenue marks the start of the 2,448-mile Mother Road to Santa Monica: the classic photo stop before heading west.
60 km · about 70 min drive
museum
One of the oldest and largest art museums in the US, renowned for its Impressionist collection and Grant Wood's American Gothic.
60 km · about 70 min drive
cafe
Serving double-yolk eggs and free Milk Duds since 1923, this Chicago diner beside the start of Route 66 is the traditional first breakfast of the Mother Road journey.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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