Today, I received a news release from the fledgling Route 66 Heritage Foundation of Lincoln County in Illinois about its efforts to acquire and renovate the long-neglected The Mill restaurant/tavern on Route 66 in Lincoln.
Most of the details about The Mill saga in recent weeks have already been reported here. However, the news release mentions that a Web site, SavetheMill.org, has been launched.
Also, Geoff Ladd, who has led this undertaking, has a message to roadies:
We are looking for help from Route 66 enthusiasts around the world to keep this project going. We’d love to hear from you (217-732-8687 or info@tourlogancounty.com). We hope to have it ready for a photo attraction by the spring of 2007. There has been a lot of hard work so far on the part of this excellent group of concerned citizens and preservationists, and we have overcome the odds and some heated criticism at times in our effort to save The Mill from the wrecking ball. Make plans to visit Lincoln, Illinois, in 2007 and see The Mill!
UPDATE: The Lincoln Courier has a story about the preservation group’s efforts with The Mill.