"Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66" is expected to open this Spring. (WJBC Photo)
By Andy Dahn
BLOOMINGTON – A new McLean County visitor center pays tribute to the 16th president of the United States.
"Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66" will be located on the lower level of the McLean County Museum of History, and will feature exhibits on dining, lodging, and travel that Abraham Lincoln and others experienced on the road that runs through the county. Greg Koos with the Museum of History said excitement is growing about the new center.
"We know that we're going to have a spring opening," Koos said. "We're getting close to announcing a date, and it's coming along very well. We have a lot of activity happening on the ground floor, so it's going to be a humdinger as they used to say back then."
Koos added that the new center means the departure of some old favorites.
"Some of you may have seen our exhibit about popular arts and crafts of Mexico," Koos said. "That exhibit is closing soon, so I would suggest that if you haven't seen it or if you want to see it again, you come this month before it leaves."
In addition to the exhibits, the center will feature a Lincoln themed gift shop, and interactive children’s area.
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