We are proud to be located on the only brick Route 66 alignment in Illinois. If you're traveling the Mother Road, stop in, sign our guest book & tell us about your trip.
Souvenirs & Info
Route 66 souvenirs. Pictured is a sampling of what we carry. Or order on line. We have a selection of hooded sweatshirts.
We carry Route 66 soda (or pop or soda pop or so-dee) in Root Beer, Black Cherry, Orange & Lime
In Springfield, take Capitol Avenue west to 2nd Street. Continue South on 2nd Street until South Grand Avenue. (south is part of the street name - NOT a direction) Turn west onto South Grand. Continue until MacArthur Blvd. Turn South, continue until Wabash Ave, where you'll go West. When you reach Chatham Rd, turn South. This is old Route 4 (before the Mall). As you travel south, you'll crossover I-72. Continue until you reach Woodside Rd. Turn west. At "new" Route 4 (stop light), turn south.
Travel through Chatham. From the south edge of Chatham, staying on Route 4, go 4 miles. Turn West onto Snell Rd. Follow the brick road (it's red, not yellow) as it curves South into Curran Rd. Turn south back onto Route 4
Follow Route 4 south to Thayer. Watch for the Historic Route 66 signs guiding you through Thayer and back onto Route 4 south. Continue through Virden, Girard, Nilwood (look for the turkey tracks), Carlinville, Gillespie, Benld, Sawyerville and Staunton.
Find a detailed map of Staunton for the various alignments there.
Continue South on Route 4 to Edwardsville. You'll need a detailed map to follow this alignment on into Hamel.
If you want to jump back to the I-55 alignment, you can take Route 104 east in Auburn; Farmversville Rd east in Girard, Route 108 east in Carlinville, Route 16 east in Gillespie or Route 138 east in Benld.
Bob Waldmire's postcards: ranging from Route 66 maps of states & places to the "Liver" & "Pancreas". If you happen to miss the Cozy Dog Drive In, we have a couple of their souvenirs for purchase.