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Great Trail

The Constitution Trail is a 37-mile system of paved multi-use trails that follows the old Illinois Central Gulf Railroad right of way through the communities of Bloomington and Normal.

Tipton Park South is a 50-acre park that is primarily prairie and two bodies of water. There are 2 miles of paved trails within the park and the park has access to the Constitution Trail to the south.

Tipton Lake, not to be confused with the smaller Tipton Pond that is directly to the west of this lake, is one of two bodies of water within Tipton Park South. The park was designed ecologically to filter urban storm water runoff and this is the larger of the two bodies of water.

Tipton Pond is one of two small bodies of water within Tipton Park South. This pond is known as a good fishing spot and can be seen from a paved path that encircles the pond.

A beautifully restored gas station that operated for 66 years (until 1999), making it the longest open gas station on Route 66.

The first gas stations along Route 66 were simple curb pumps outside of general stores. In the late 1920s the Mother Road supported self-contained service stations - usually two pumps under a canopy with a simple office. Over time, gas station buildings became more and more extensive. Sprague's Super Service in Normal, Illinois may represent the culmination of this trend. Until 1931, when William Sprague built his station, most of the country's gas stations were affiliated with major oil companies such as Pure Oil, Phillip's Petroleum or Texaco. The architects of these companies provided functional, standardized station designs. For example, drivers could look at a white building with three green stripes and immediately know it was a Texaco station because of the recognizable symbol. Like other small business owners of his time, Sprague took a different approach. As a contractor, he built his large, one-of-a-kind Tudor Revival service station out of brick using quality materials and craftsmanship. The result, Sprague's Super Service, appeared to be part mansion and part gas station.