In the morning of the 27th, we were met by Geoff Ladd who works for the Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County in Illinois. He took us out to Broadwell, IL, a small community near Lincoln. We met Ernie Edwards, the owner of the Pig Hip Restaurant and Museum. Here Woody is listening to Ernie begin one of his many interesting stories.

The sign that was in front of the Pig Hip is still there.

One of the recent additions to the town of Lincoln, Illinois is the 40ft wagon with Abraham Lincoln in the driver's seat. This is the largest covered wagon in the world.

After lunch, Geoff took us out in the country a mile or two and asked if we wanted to take a little walk. We drove to this point at which we then parked and climbed over these gates. This is an original section of the old Route 66.

Here is a piece of history that the average Route 66 traveler might miss. This is the Mill which was a restaurant back in the 40's and 50's. It is right on the old Route 66 and was a very popular local hangout. It had been enlarged and later became a popular bar. It is now in disrepair but the community is coming together to have it restored and brought back to its former glory.

Across the street was this very well preserved two story building. It was an exact reproduction of the courthouse that Lincoln practiced law in in the late 1840's. The original had been purchased by Henry Ford and moved to his property in Michigan.

To the side of where the judge sat was a table where both the defense and prosecuting attorneys would have been. The courtroom was very small according to today's standards but it was good enough for the time. Keep in mind that there were only six jury members at the time.