Near Cayuga in Livingston County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Meramec Caverns Barn

66 Roadside Attraction

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 29, 2020

1. Meramec Caverns Barn Advertisement Marker

Inscription. This nostalgic barn has been restored by volunteers of the Route 66 Association of Illinois Preservation Committee. August 30, 1998

Erected by Hampton Hotels Save-a-Landmark Program.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Route 66 Roadside Attractions, and the U.S. Route 66 series lists.

Location. 40° 56.634′ N, 88° 34.879′ W. Marker is near Cayuga, Illinois, in Livingston County. It can be reached from North 1810 East Road (Old U.S. 66). Marker is located off a roadside pullout. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21784 N 1810 E Rd, Pontiac IL 61764, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the

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Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Log Cabin Inn (approx. 3.9 miles away); Historic Division Street Bridge (approx. 4.7 miles away); 1932 Standard Oil Gas Station, Odell, Illinois (approx. 4.8 miles away); Patrolling "Bloody 66" (approx. 4.9 miles away); Lincoln Speaks at Church (approx. 5 miles away); Jones House (approx. 5 miles away); Odell Pedestrian Tunnel (approx. 5 miles away); Pontiac City Hall and Fire Station (approx. 5 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. A Bridge to the Past (was approx. 4.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. This was the first Route 66 marker erected by the Hampton Hotels Save-a-Landmark Program. That story is told in the photo that contains the original marker, which was replaced due to deterioration (see photo).

Regarding Meramec Caverns Barn. Meramec Caverns is one of the most advertised places in the Midwest, with billboards in such states as Missouri and Illinois. Farmers were paid money to advertise the attraction on their barns. Not just

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 29, 2020

2. Meramec Caverns Barn Advertisement Marker

Barn is in the background on private property.

on Route 66 but on interstates as well. It is not known when exactly this was originally painted, though it is shown in typical 1930's style. This is one of four surviving Meramec Caverns barns along old Route 66 - the other three are in Conway, MO, St. Clair, MO and Chandler, OK. There was one in Hamel, Illinois but it was damaged by a tornado in 2011.

The old Meramec Caverns Barn Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 29, 2020

3. The old Meramec Caverns Barn Marker

This is on display at the Illinois Route 66 Museum in Pontiac, IL. It was replaced due to deterioration.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 2,086 times since then and 119 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.