A Visit to Dwight Illinois on Route 66
Today's adventure brings us to Dwight, Illinois, which is one of the many small towns along Route 66. In our visit we visit the old train station, a bank designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and Ambler's Texaco station.
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Roadfood Adventures are not just quests for great food wherever the road leads, but an invitation for travelers to connect that memorable food to the land, to its history and culture, and to the people who grow it, cook it, and eat it. Illinois Route 66 is a bonanza for road trippers who care about local color, crazy roadside attractions, and diner eats to remember.
Route 66 visits to 75 years old gas station that owns all year
Route 66 visits to 75 years old gas station that owns all year
Clean Wash Rooms on Old Route 66
Clean Wash Rooms Sign at the vintage Standard Oil Gas Gas Station on Old Route 66 in Odell, Illinois
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Historic Roadside Attraction!
World's Smallest Gas Station.
Historic Gas Station.
Restored 10x12 ft. steel building built a century ago housed a gasoline filling station operated by the Guerin family.
This tiny 100 year old gas station is said to be the oldest in Minnesota. It was saved from being razed and moved to a grassy area between the Shoreview fire station and local elementary school. It is said that Chicago gangsters stopped to fill the tank on their way to visiting local cottages and taverns. These included Baby Face Nelson and Ma Barker. Now completely restored and maintained by the Shoreview Historical Society.
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1920s Texaco Gas Station
1170 Lepak Ct.
Shoreview, MN
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Cruising Rt 66 to the Polk-A-Dot DriveIn in my 1965 Galaxie 500
Before the rain hit this weekend, ELFgal decided to take advantage of the nice weather and head down Route 66 to the Polk A Dot Drive In
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Traveling Along Historic Route 66 in Illinois
Route 66 - also known as the Mother Road or the Main Street of America - was one of the first highways in the US Highway System. Established in 1926, it connected Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California.
As America's car culture took hold, businesses lining Route 66 targeted drivers along the route, often using interesting signage or novelty roadside architecture to draw travelers to gas stations, restaurants, motels and quirky shops.
Interstate highways eventually replaced much of Route 66, and the highway was dropped from the US Highway System in 1985.
But tourists continued to take to the remaining segments of the old Route 66. Although many of the quirky stops along the old route have been lost to history, others have been saved or restored through city and state-driven preservation efforts.
In Illinois, Interstate 55 now follows much of what was Route 66. Today's tourists can stop in a number of towns along the way, so they can see a slice of Americana that has been lost in much of the country.
The Photos (in order)
R11A0318 - Jake and Elwood - the Blues Brothers - dance on the roof of Joliet, Illinois's Rich & Creamy, restored to its Route 66 era glory
R17A0315 - The old Ambler-Becker Texaco Station, home to the last gas pumps used along Route 66, in Dwight, Illinois (home to the Dwight Bassett Wassled)
R17A0304 - The Palms Grill Cafe has been fully restored to its 1934 character, in Atlanta, Illinois
R17A0297 - Before he was president, Abraham Lincoln used watermelon juice to christen the town of Lincoln, Illinois
R17A0221 - Mary Mother Jones was a union activist and strike organizer; she was buried in Mt. Olive's Union Miners Cemetery; the magazine Mother Jones is named for her
R17A0216 - The Soulsby Shell Station is also located in Mt. Olive
R17A0207 - Get lunch at the Twistee Treat Diner in Livingston, Illinois
R17A0208 - After lunch, check out this nearby spaceship
Cowboys show on road 66
Amazing show of Cowboys in the middle of the road 66.
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Illinois Adventure #1403 Dwight Historical Society Museum
The Dwight Historical Society was organized in September 1964 to bring together those interested in Dwight's rich history and to collect, preserve and display objects and items which exhibit that history.
In 1983, the Village of Dwight provided space to the Dwight Historical Society for a museum in the Old Village Hall at 120 E. Chippewa Street. In 1999, the Village offered the restored Alton Railroad Depot, built in 1891 by Henry Ives Cobb, to the Historical Society for its use. The Museum was moved and opened in 2000 at 119 West Main Street. The Depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Dwight Historical Society and its Museum is a self-supporting organization which relies on support and funding from its membership and from donations. Membership in the Society is open to all.
SYND 13 4 76 GAS LEAKING IN DWIGHT ILLINOIS TOWN
(13 Apr 1976) Gas leaking in Dwight Illinois town
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Route 66 - Pontiac, IL
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Route 66 Road Trip Day 1 Chicago to Springfield
The first Day of our Route 66 Road Trip, we try and follow the original Route 66 as much as possible.
Here is a summary of what we did today:
Stopped at Whitecastle for a couple of Slyders.
Had lunch at the Lunching Pad with the Gemini Giant.
Visited the two cell jailhouse in Gardner.
Had a banana cream pie ice cream from Dairy Queen.
Stopped at the Texaco gas station at Dwight.
Stopped at the gas station in Odell.
Visited the Route 66 museum in Pontiac.
Saw the swing bridges in Pontiac
Tried to go to Funks Grove maple Sirup, but six minutes to late.
Saw the Hawes elevator, Bunyon Giant “Tall Paul”, mural and Clock tower in Atlanta.
Quick stop in Lincoln to see the court house and post office.
Finished the day in Springfield and spent the night at the Hilton hotel and had dinner at Bennigans.
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Route 66 in Illinois
The Gemini Giant in Wilmington, IL represents a popular type of roadside advertising from the 1960s known as a “muffler man.” This 30 foot fiberglass statue promotes the Launching Pad restaurant.
Ambler’s Texaco Gas Station in Dwight, IL is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1933 and run by Basil Tubby Ambler for almost 30 years. It closed in 2002 and now serves as the town's Visitor Center.
The Lauterbatch Muffler Man in Springfield, IL was erected in 1962, serving as advertising for a local tire business. It originally held a tire but now holds an American flag.
The Maid Rite Sandwich Shop in Springfield, IL is also on the National Register of Historic Places, famous for their loose-meat (ground beef) sandwiches. The restaurant is built from an old railroad caboose, and the company vehicle is certainly eye-catching.
Springfield, IL
Lincoln’s Tomb is the final resting place for the president, his wife, and all but one of his children. In front of the tomb is a bronze reproduction of Gutzon Borglum’s marble head of Lincoln (it’s tradition to rub the nose for good luck).
Lincoln Home National Historic Site offers wonderful tours conducted by Park Rangers. Lincoln and his wife lived in the 12-room Greek Revival-style house from 1844 to1861. It is the only home Abraham Lincoln ever owned. Much of the surrounding the neighborhood has been restored to it’s 1860’s appearance.
Great Western Depot is the train station from which Lincoln left for Washington in 1861.
Union Station was built after Lincoln’s time but the grounds include several statues of Lincoln.
The Old State Capitol is where Lincoln served in the Illinois Legislature and gave his famous “House Divided” speech in 1858. Lincoln also served as a lawyer, pleading cases in front of the Supreme Court which also was located in the court house. Before Lincoln was buried, his body lay in state in Representatives Hall.
Lincoln’s Law Offices were located just across the street from the Old State Capitol.
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum has exhibits ranging from a full-scale replica the log cabin in which Lincoln grew up to a recreation of Ford's Theater, detailing the iconic moments of the President's life.
The new State Capitol was completed in 1888, so well after Lincoln’s time, but it is a beautiful structure with its own rich history.
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Annheuser Busch offers a so-called “Beer Master Tour” with access to many different parts of the vast complex and beer tastings at several points during the brewing process.
The St Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum has many exhibits documenting the team’s rich history and many star athletes. They let me pose with one of Stan Musial’s actual game-used bats. The museum also has artifacts from the city’s other major league team, the Saint Louis Brown’s, whose manager, Bill Veeck, was notorious for stunts such as sending a midget (Eddie Gaedel) up to the plate whose strike zone was so small that he walked on 4 pitches. There was also an exhibit on the World Tour of Baseball when stars from different teams held exhibition games all around the world in the early 1900’s.
Next door to the museum is Busch Stadium where I went to a game between the Cardinals and the Dodgers. Long time Cardinal David Freese had recently been traded to the Dodgers, and the fans gave him a touching ovation. Clayton Kershaw was pitching for the Dodgers.
The Old Court House is where Dred Scott sued for and won his freedom before the decision was overruled by the Supreme Court, hastening the start of the Civil War.
The Old Cathedral Basilica Of Saint Louis, finished in 1834, is the fourth church built on a site dedicated in 1764. It stands right beside the gateway Arch which can be seen through its windows.
I took the ride up to the top of Gateway Arch which stands beside the Mississippi River.
My visit to Saint Louis ended with a visit to the New Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis. Built between 1907 - 1914, the Cathedral is known for its beautiful mosaics which took nearly 80 years to create using more than 41 million pieces of glass.
A Station And A Home Sprague's Super Service
This sign was erected by the Route 66 Scenic Byway coalition. There are approximately 70 of these signs scattered across the state of Illinois. Some of these signs have seals attached to them. Kids are supposed to pencil rub the seals for souvenirs. Other signs have buttons attached to them. Some of the buttons play the Route 66 theme song. Others play stories about Route 66. This sign was erected in Normal Illinois. #normalillinois #route66 #history
Dwight Becker Ball handling and motor skill workout #1
New drill alert! One of many drills to work on your handles and motor skills while trying not to put pressure on your lower back during repetition drills.
Route 66 Roadside Attraction Gemini Giant Up for Auction
The Gemini Giant in Wilmington, Illinois is a favorite photo stop for Route 66 travelers. Originally a Paul Bunyon, the statue was named for the Gemini Space Missions.
The Giant and adjacent Launching Pad Restaurant will be sold at public auction on April 8, 2016.