Illinois Governor’s Motorcycle Ride to stop at The Mill Museum in Lincoln this Sunday, August 26th
Celebrating the Illinois Bicentennial & Historic Route 66
 

[August 23, 2018]  LINCOLN - The Lincoln community, and visitors from nearby, are invited to meet and greet Governor Rauner as he brings his annual Motorcycle Ride along Route 66 to The Mill Museum this Sunday in Lincoln.

The ride is schedule to stop at The Mill Museum from 1:25pm to 2:10pm. This year’s event is part of a series of official year-long events celebrating the Illinois Bicentennial.

The Governor’s Ride, which begins on Sunday in Shorewood, Illinois, will then travel from The Mill Museum
to Springfield for the Bicentennial Plaza Dedication at 3pm.

This will be Governor Rauner’s third visit to The Mill Museum since the grand opening of the Route 66 attraction last year. Ice cold water will be provided to the riders again this year, courtesy of the Logan County Tourism Bureau.

“The public is invited to The Mill this Sunday to meet Governor Rauner. He has been a great supporter of The Mill and Illinois Route 66. This is also a good opportunity to see the museum collection and the Route 66 gift shop at The Mill – including artifacts from The Mill, The Tropics Restaurant and the Pig Hip Restaurant,” said Geoff Ladd of the Route 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan County.

Admission to The Mill is free and suggested donations are welcome. Recommended visitor arrival time is 1pm, with the Motorcycle ride expected at 1:25pm.

To sign up for the ride, visit https:// illinois200.com/events/illinois-bicentennial-route-66-motorcycle-ride/

[Geoff Ladd
Assistant Director
Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway]