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The Egyptian Trail: Early Roadways in Illinois
Thu, Jun 18
|Champaign Public Library
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Time & Location
Jun 18, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Champaign Public Library, 200 W Green St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA
About the event
The Egyptian Trail was one of a handful of named auto trails in east-central Illinois created by "good roads" advocates in the mid-teens of the early 20th century. It ran the length of Illinois from Chicago to Cairo, deriving its name from the state's southernmost "Little Egypt" region, where the auto trail ended at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Join Rick Williams as he explores this early roadway in Champaign County as it traced its way South through our rural communities and Champaign-Urbana.
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