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A Route 66 museum is a museum devoted primarily to the history of U.S. Route 66, a U.S. Highway which served the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois, in the United States from 1926 until it was bypassed by the Interstate highway system and ultimately decommissioned in June 1985.
The newest Route 66 museum is the Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center, which opened in 2012 across from the Ariston Cafe. This museum houses an extensive history of the city of Litchfield and offers guided tours and special events. [39] Artist Bob Waldmire's van at the Pontiac Route 66 Museum
It is among the last drive-in theaters still operating along Route 66. [16] The Ariston Café, a popular stop along U.S. Route 66. In 1934, the Belvidere Motel opened in Litchfield. It is one of the oldest motels around. [citation needed] The grand opening of the Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center was June 1, 2013. The museum is ...
One notable stop heading southwest is the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum in Pontiac, ... The Ariston Café in Litchfield is coming up next—this family-owned restaurant opened its ...
817 Old Rte 66, Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States Coordinates 39°10′09″N 89°40′02″W / 39.16917°N 89.66722°W / 39.16917; -89
U.S. Route 66 was a highway established on November 11, 1926, connecting Chicago, Illinois to the Southwest.Several buildings from the Route 66 era still stand and are part of the Historic and Architectural Resources of Route 66 Through Illinois Multiple Property Submission on the National Register of Historic Places.
A unique new exhibit at the Route History museum in Springfield, Illinois, draws visitors into the lives of Black men who left a legacy along Route 66.
The Ariston Café in Litchfield was built in 1935 for original owners Pete Adam and Tom Cokinos, two experienced restaurateurs. Pete Adam had operated an Ariston Café in Carlinville since 1924; after 1930 a highway realignment moved U.S. Route 66 in Illinois further east. [2]