Thanksgiving Day Drive with Cars & Coffee Oak Park

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Cars & Coffee Oak Park will be organizing a quick meet up in River Forest and then driving down as a group to the annual Gathering near The Rock, on Thanksgiving morning to celebrate the first automobile race that happened here in Chicago, 131 years ago. The gathering is brief, so don't be late! 7:30am Meet at 7265 Lake Street, River Forest, IL 60305. 8:30am Speach 8:40am Leave River Forest. 9am Gather at The Museum of Science and Industry, South parking lot: 1800 Columbia Dr, Chicago, IL 60637 10:30am Time for some Turkey, let’s bounce. Come join your Car Community Family the morning of Thanksgiving Day as we Celebrate America’s first Automobile Race. No American city has a longer history with auto racing than Chicago. The nation's first race occurred here in 1895, on a cold Thanksgiving Day, when six cars started on a 54 mile course from Jackson Park to Evanston and back. DriveHaus Disclaimer: This event is hosted by the organization listed above. Please refer to the host’s website or social media for official updates, changes, cancellations, or important event details.