Wayside exhibits - Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway

STORIES FROM THE ROAD
Welcome to
Illinois Route 66!
Come explore unique people,
places, and stories through our
wayside exhibits. Our exhibits are
as diverse as 66 itself covering
everything from riots, the invention
of the motel, and the birth of the
Cozy Dog.
Follow the Stories of
THE ROAD
The 31 Illinois Route 66 Wayside exhibits can be
found in 17 communities along the Mother Road.
Each wayside is placed at a site with historic
significance and tells the story of the site’s
relationship to Route 66. The interpretive stations
use illustrations, pictures, and audio to explore
each site. Don’t forget to bring a notebook
and a pencil to collect all 12 Passport
Stamps! When you discover a stamp
simply place a piece of paper over the
rubbing station and use your pencil to
collect a unique engraving.
The United States Department of
Transportation has designated certain US
roads as National Scenic Byways because
of their special significance to the
American people. Because of its historic
importance, Illinois Route 66 became a
National Scenic Byway in 2005.
Along with our State Agency partners,
the Byway works with communities and
businesses to provide a memorable Mother
Road experience for travelers on
Route 66 in Illinois.
700 E. Adams Street
Springfield, IL 62701
217-525-9308 (voice)
866-DRV-RT66 (toll-free)
www.illinoisroute66.org
40M/7/13 Copyright: Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project
FOLLOW
ROUTE 66 AND ILLINOIS STORIES...
R
S
64
64
Sycamore
S
38
2
78
De Kalb
Toll
38
Saint Charles
88
38
Dixon
Berwyn
Geneva
Wheaton
23
30
Sterling
3
Aurora
84
956
251
Romeoville
23
88
4
Oswego
34
78
92
71
Countryside
Willowbrook
Lockport
Crest Hill
92
Bettendorf
Rock Island
2
Alsip
Orland Park
39
927
Davenport
1 Chicago
Downers Grove
Naperville
30
130
Oak Forest
Hammond
Tinley Park
Joliet
Chicago Heights
Moline
1) Berwyn
• Automobile Love Affair
• Cruising the Strip
• Eating on the Run
• A Road Well Traveled
52
34
89
Muscatine
2) Countryside
• This was “Countryside”
71
80
92
Morris
Ottawa
53
29
71
78
50
47
Kewanee
81
61
1
45
74
17
17
Bourbonnais
5
88
150
29
Dwight
170
Streator
89
17
55
39
17
78
1
23
164
3) Willowbrook
• Get Your “Chicks” on Route 66 —
The Chicken Basket
Bradley
Kankakee
17
34
94
Galesburg
6
90
99
89
47
52
Pontiac
97
34
116
57
4) Romeoville
• Good Eating on Route 66 —
The White Fence Farm Story
116
116
24
116
Peoria
116
41
94
78
67
1
Washington
54
45
East Peoria
97
49
Morton
Pekin
Canton
7
9
8
9
Macomb
Bloomington
29
24
Normal
47
54
9
9
9
122
1
55
136
51
9
61
Rantoul
136
54
Atlanta
94
101
47
74
97
10
10
100
29
49
10
Lincoln
61
Champaign
10
Danvil
Urbana
78
99
54
121
11
24
125
121
49
54
125
130
29
150
78
104
Springfield
107
12
Decatur
72
105
57
Jacksonville
100
48
29
36
133
96
121
104
106
130
Taylorville
16
121
Virden
100
133
104
13
267
1
Charleston
Mattoon
16
29
67
55
70
16
267
96
48
Carlinville
108
108
49
16
14
100
ROAD
5) Dwight
• Full Service On Route 66
• Mom and Pop Motels —
The Paulsen-Strufe Motel
• Shifting Roadways
• Well Connected Village
8) Bloomington
• Risks of the Road
9) Atlanta
• Laying the Hard Road through Atlanta
• Wheels of Fortune on 66
10) Lincoln
• Roadside Attractions —
World's Largest Covered Wagon
11) Williamsville
• The Golden Years
12) Springfield
• Fun Along the Road — Knight's Action Park
• Cozy Dog
13) Virden
• Route 66 Coal Towns — The Battle of Virden
14) Carlinville
• Circling the Square
130
32
128
1
6) Pontiac
• A Bridge to the Past
• Protecting Travelers —
State Police Headquarters
• Patrolling “Bloody 66”
• The Log Cabin Inn
• An Underground Crossing —
The Ladd School Subway
• International — National Scenic Byway
I5) Litchfield
• Fine Dining on Route 66 — The Ariston Café
• Endless Nights — The Sky View Drive-In
7) Normal
• A Station and a Home —
Sprague's Super Service
Visit our website at illinoisroute66.org
for more information and for GPS
coordinates of all exhibits!
121
16) Staunton
• Henry’s Ra66it Ranch
17) Hamel
• Trucking Down 66
127
15
267
61
16
16
51
33
Litchfield
130
185
Staunton
267
Godfrey
100
Alton
33
33
159
255
Wood River
S i tP t
49
Effingham
16
O'Fallon
BRICK
Williamsville
97
99
107
RED
EXHIBIT LOCATIONS
Des
Plaines
Hanover
Park
47
64
Clinton
THE
A
2
127
17
Hamel
70
185
130
140
33
45