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Route 66 Poster featuring the photograph Turkey Tracks - Route 66 - Nilwood, Illinois by Susan Rissi Tregoning

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Turkey Tracks - Route 66 - Nilwood, Illinois Poster

Susan Rissi Tregoning

by Susan Rissi Tregoning

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Turkey Tracks - Route 66 - Nilwood, Illinois poster by Susan Rissi Tregoning.   Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.

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One of my favorite Illinois Route 66 attractions is on a long-forgotten segment of the 1926-1930 alignment just outside of Nilwood, Illinois, where... more

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Artist's Description

One of my favorite Illinois Route 66 attractions is on a long-forgotten segment of the 1926-1930 alignment just outside of Nilwood, Illinois, where you can see 100+-year-old turkey tracks permanently imprinted into the road.

These tracks actually predate Route 66 since this stretch of road was originally Illinois Route 4, paved sometime between 1919-1921. On the National Register of Historic Places, this narrow and curvy stretch of road was later also bypassed by Illinois Route 4 and is now only used by local traffic and
determined Route 66 explorers.

A lot of speculation has gone into this set of turkey tracks. Many think the turkey had to walk on the road within the first 2-4 hours of it being poured for the concrete to be wet enough for the weight of the turkey to leave tracks. It is also said that it had to be a domestic turkey, not a wild one since wild turkeys were overhunted and gone from Illinois by 1910.

Copyright 2022 Susan Rissi Tregoning

About Susan Rissi Tregoning

Susan Rissi Tregoning

I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...

 

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