Grant Wood's World War I Connection-- Part 1

And, we can add, Lincoln Highway connection.

Iowa's favorite artist, Grant Wood, is famous for his painting "American Gothic" but one of his lesser-known works is a charcoal drawing that hangs behind the bar at Sullivan's Tavern at 722 East Lincoln Highway in Dekalb, Illinois.

The work is of the original owner of the place, Earl Sullivan, Sr. and was made while the two were tent mates during World War I. It shows Sully cleaning his rifle.

So, you can have your brew, get a bite to eat and some culture all at the same time at Sully's.

After the war, Mr. Sullivan opened the first Sullivan's in Maple Park, then moved to Sycamore before coming to Dekalb in 1939. This is the third Dekalb location and has been at this site since 1952.

A Bar with a View. --Cooter