Illinois Route 97

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Illinois Route 97
Length	103 miles (165.76 km)
Orientation	East-west
From	U.S. Route 150 near Galesburg, Illinois
To	Interstate 55 in Springfield, Illinois
Counties	Knox, Fulton, Mason Menard, Sangamon
Major cities	Havana, Lewistown, Petersburg
Established	1937[1]
Illinois state highway system < Illinois Route 96 Illinois Route 98 >

Illinois Route 97 is an east-west state highway in the central and western portions of the U.S. state of Illinois. It extends from Exit #98 A-B on Interstate 55 in Springfield, Illinois northwest to U.S. Highway 150 near Galesburg, Illinois. It crosses over the Illinois River on a bridge west of Havana, Illinois. This is a distance of 103 miles (165 km).

Contents 1 Route description 2 Points of interest 3 History 4 References

[edit] Route description

[edit] Points of interest

Points of interest along the road include:

• New Salem (Menard County), Illinois, containing Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site near Petersburg, Illinois, the home of Abraham Lincoln in the 1830s.

• The Dickson Mounds State Memorial near Lewistown, Illinois in Fulton County, a museum of the Native American culture of the Illinois River valley.

[edit] History

[edit] References

1. ^ Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 81 thru 100. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 20, 2006.