The Volo Auto Museum has added a great car to its collection: the "Boothill Express." The BE started out as a horse-drawn hearse in 1850, and transported Bob Younger of the Jesse James Gang to his final resting place. The hearse was discovered in Minnesota in 1966 and converted to a kustom car, proudly displayed at car shows across the US. In a private collection for some time, the car was bought in 1998 by the museum, in Volo, Illinois, on display with 250 others. [07/10/1999]
Volo Auto Museum
- Address:
- 27582 Volo Village Rd, Volo, IL
- Directions:
- Midway between Chicago and Milwaukee. I-94 exit onto Hwy 120/Belvidere Rd. West 13 miles, cross US Hwy 12, then right onto Volo Village Rd.
- Hours:
- Daily 10 am - 5pm. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 815-385-3644
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