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Get your kicks on Route 66! As you plan to make your way through at least Springfield’s part of the historic route on this 100th anniversary year, check out all the stories and events we have here, and are constantly adding. Plus, read more about the national landmark highway! Thank you to our sponsors for making this page possible: Wellman’s Lawn Care and Recon Techs!
Route 66 is Celebrating their Mother road’s 100th anniversary. The Illinois State Museum, will be Launching a new online historical database on the famous highway.
New donut-themed Route 66 sign debuts outside Mel-o-Cream on Sixth.
The museum will be housed in a building once home to a Heartland Bank branch
Bob was part of the legendary Waldmire family of Cozy Dog fame.
Mayor Buscher says Springfield will feature as many as 70 attractions related to the fabled roadway.
To be located at 6th Street location
The Legends Neon Park at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield showcases recreations and restorations of signs from long-lost Route 66 businesses like the Chain of Rocks Motel.
Springfield’s Dr. Stacy Grundy and Dr. Gina Lathan among the women who helped shape Route 66.
Route 66 Motorheads Bar and Grill is a one-of-a-kind stop and is part automotive museum, part sports bar, and fully dedicated to celebrating America’s love affair with the open road.
Most of the original route through Illinois has been preserved, and the state has poured resources into historic Route 66 signs, informational way stations and roadside attractions.