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Route 66 souvenirs. Pictured is a sampling of what we carry. Or
order on line. We carry an extensive line of Bob Waldmire
postcards, maps and prints.
order on line. We carry an extensive line of Bob Waldmire
postcards, maps and prints.
We carry Route 66
soda (or pop or soda
pop or so-dee) in Root
Beer, Black Cherry,
Orange & Lime
soda (or pop or soda
pop or so-dee) in Root
Beer, Black Cherry,
Orange & Lime
Metal signs are here.
T Shirts are here
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.
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.
