April 29th, we drove to Springfield for the annual Illinois Division Sons of Confederate Veterans Conference in Lincoln's home town.
On the way, we drove Route 66 from Pontiac. Illinois, to Springfield. I was keeping my eyes open for any Civil War monuments or items.
Pontiac has a big Civil War monument by their impressive courthouse in the town square.
We stopped at Funk's Grove Maple Sirup (correct spelling) to buy some "sirup" since the new crop was in. That is some of the best sirup (spelled that way because no sugar is added) you'll ever have.
The Funk family started the sirup operations before the Civil War and expanded it after the arrival of Route 66. They are located just south of Bloomington-Normal.
The same family still owns it and we talked with a real live Funk, the great-great bunch of greats son. Our very first Route 66 trip as "roadies" back in 2002 (we'd been on it at times while it was still a road, but never thought anything of it) we pulled into the place at about 5:30 pm, after they had closed, but his mother Gladys came out and opened it for us. That's just the kind of people they are.
More to Come. --Old B-Runner
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