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Route 66 Hall of Fame & Museum
Museum in a beautifully restored fire station celebrating the people and places of America's most famous highway.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Illinois, United States · North America
El Paso sits on the route: 20 minutes from Gridley, 36km from Route 66 Hall of Fame & Museum.
El Paso is a town located in Illinois, United States. With a population of 2,798, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, El Paso 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 El Paso to your route.
El Paso freight station is a historic freight depot located at 17 East Main Street in El Paso, Illinois. The freight depot was used by both the Illinois Central Railroad and the Toledo, Peoria, and Western Railroad, the two railroads which served El Paso and contributed significantly to the city's history. El Paso wasRead more
founded in the 1850s by landowners who wished to win a bid for the crossing site of the two railroads. The newly formed city won the crossing the following year, and it soon grew substantially. The freight depot was built in 1889-90 after the original depot was destroyed. The depot sent out agricultural goods from the surrounding farmland and allowed local businesses to ship products and receive supplies, making it a crucial part of the city's economy. Rail transport through El Paso declined starting in the 1930s and ended entirely in the 1960s; the freight depot was the longest-standing building associated with both railroads, though it was eventually removed.
The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 16, 1994, as the Illinois Central Railroad and Toledo, Peoria, and Western Railroad Freight House. The building was later moved several hundred feet to the southeast and is currently located at 17 East Main Street. Though it is no longer at its original site, it remains on the Register.
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El Paso is located in Illinois, United States, North America. The coordinates are 40.7392 latitude, -89.0165 longitude.
El Paso has a population of approximately 2,798 people, making it a town in United States.
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Museum in a beautifully restored fire station celebrating the people and places of America's most famous highway.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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