Lyons, IL: Gateway to the West Women's Tri-Blend Tee

Part of Our Route 66 Everytown Collection | Lyons Edition

Lyons, Illinois: Gateway to the West

West of Chicago in Cook County, Lyons sits on Ogden Avenue along the Des Plaines River in northeastern Illinois. It carries the name "Gateway to the West," the first of two Route 66 towns to claim that title.

Pass through Lyons, the Gateway to the West, where Cook County's Des Plaines River town opens the first miles of Route 66 beyond Chicago, with a soft women's tri-blend tee made for every road trip.

Part of the Route 66 Everytown Collection: one tee for every town that ever called the road home. Start with Lyons, then collect the entire route.

T-Shirt Details & Features

Next Level 6710 women's tri-blend tee with a slim, feminine fit (see size chart in product image gallery)
50% polyester, 25% combed ring-spun cotton, 25% rayon for a soft, lightweight drape
Crew neck with a tear-away label for comfort
Available in sizes S–2XL
Printed and fulfilled in the USA
Free U.S. shipping on orders of $25 or more, applied automatically!

About Lyons, Illinois: Where the Journey Begins

Lyons was founded in 1888 along the Des Plaines River. When Route 66 was designated in 1926, Ogden Avenue carried travelers out of Chicago and through Lyons on the way west.

One of the town's landmarks is Hofmann Tower, a castle-like limestone tower built in 1908 as part of a riverside amusement park. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Nearby, the Chicago Portage National Historic Site marks the canoe portage that once linked the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River system. That short carry shaped trade across the whole region.

Farther down the road, St. Louis shares the same Gateway to the West nickname at the Mississippi River crossing. Lyons is the first of the two.

Head east to Berwyn or west to McCook. Prefer a classic fit? Pick up our unisex Lyons tee.