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Horatio’s Drive & La Salle’s Own Trail to Sunset

Event Date: 
Nov 17 2015 - 6:00pm

Join us, on Tuesday, November 17th, at 6:00 p.m., when humanities scholar and author, Larry McClellan, presents the third in his “Voices from LaSalle Highways” series. 

At the start of the 20th century, an age dominated by railroads, “automobilists” began to consider the radical idea of driving across the country. Selections from Ken Burns’ wonderful film, “Horatio’s Drive,” on the first transcontinental trip in 1903 will highlight this exploration of the very earliest highways and trips for cars. The first highway designated for travel from the Midwest to southern California was the “Trail to Sunset,” identified in 1910 starting in Chicago and coming through LaSalle.

This fascinating presentation looks at America’s early automobile adventurers, the obstacles they faced, and the excitement of traveling “out West,” by motorcar. 

This program is free and open to the public, and is made possible through funding from the Alwin C. Carus Trust. The Library is located at 305 Marquette Street, LaSalle, IL and is Americans with Disabilities Act compliant and welcoming. If you wish to attend the event and have special needs because of a disability, please contact the Library at 815-223-2341, to discuss arrangements.