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Big Change comes to the Museum of
Route 66
[July 13, 2026]
Friday, July 10, just in time
for the Museum of Route 66 grand opening on Saturday, July 11, a new
12-foot-tall fiberglass “Lincoln penny” roadside attraction was
installed on a concrete base outside the museum. The penny features
a stamped Route 66 shield and the year 2026.
Because it was so large, the penny was hooked up to both a cherry
picker and backhoe to lift it and set it into place on the base.
Once the penny was hooked up to the machines, those operating the
cherry picker and backhoe worked together and slowly moved the penny
into place. The penny will provide a good photo opportunity for
Route 66 travellers.
Artist Mark Cline spent months creating the penny section by
section. He used metallic paint to make it look like a penny then
stamped Route 66 and 2026 in the bottom right corner. Cline also
created the Lincoln donut and several other giants on Route 66.
Cline made a mold of himself, which is displayed in the museum.
Giant penny is installed at
the Museum of Route 66 in Lincoln, Illinois video
[Angela Reiners]
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