In recent weeks, several media reports have emerged about a Route 66 and area history museum planned in Litchfield, Ill. This one from the State Journal-Register in Springfield contained a lot of information.
However, the reports left a few things out, including an artist’s rendering of the proposed building.
Thanks to Litchfield Tourism director Carol Burke, that’s been resolved. Here’s the drawing of Litchfield’s Route 66 museum building that she emailed:
Also, in an email, one of the museum’s contacts, Anne Jackson, wrote:
In it we plan to house the local genealogical society, as they are an large part of our history. We want the Litchfield Visitor’s Bureau to have space and want the local Chamber to be able to highlight businesses there.
It is difficult to say how much space will be dedicated only to Route 66, as Litchfield’s history is so intertwined with it. We are not sure what Route 66 (items) will be displayed at this time … but we are getting calls on a fairly regular basis from people in the area telling us they have items to donate to the museum. We haven’t begun soliciting items yet.
We are waiting for our not-for-profit documents from the State before we start our big fundraising campaign. We would love to break ground next spring or summer.
Jackson also said a website about the museum is being organized now.