Politics & Government
PHOTO GALLERY: White Fence Farm Unveils Route 66 Wayside Exhibit
In partnership with village of Romeoville, local restaurant awarded interpretive exhibit on the 'Mother Road' through state's Scenic Byway Exhibit Program.
On Thursday, Romeoville village officials and White Fence Farm were hosts for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the restaurant's "Good Eating on Route 66" scenic byway exhibit, which helps tell the story of the "Mother Road" through historic photos and illustrations.
The landmark restaurant is among the sites in 32 Illinois communities chosen to house a wayside exhibit. To be eligible, sites must be located along the Route 66 Corridor.
The design of the "Good Eating on Route 66" exhibit is inspired by the streamlined cars of the Route 66 era, featuring a shiny, chrome-like finish and prominent Route 66 shield logos. Eighty-five percent of the exhibit's funding comes from the state of Illinois through the Wayside Exhibit Program.
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The exhibit is on display near the entrance to the restaurant, 1376 Joliet Road, and can be viewed during normal business hours: noon to 8 p.m. Sunday; 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday.
