Landmarks & Historic Sites on Route 66

Former lead-and-zinc mining community largely abandoned following extensive environmental damage.

Historic bridge carrying former Route 66 over Little Cabin Creek, no longer in vehicular use.

A historic 1930 camelback pony-truss bridge carrying Old Route 66 over Dead Woman Creek between Bridgeport and Hydro.

Historic adobe church built in 1793, serving an Old Town parish established in 1706.

Former auto court with distinctive stone architecture.

Small-town post office building along Oatman's historic Main Street.

Historic trail marker commemorating pioneers who traveled through Cajon Pass.

Historic site celebrating travelers’ arrival in Cajon Pass.

Former penitentiary turned visitor attraction.

Historic former treatment facility associated with the Keeley Institute and its advertised “Gold Cure.”

Antique and used-book shop housed in a distinctive railroad-themed building near Route 66 in McLean.

Small log chapel built by Zion Lutheran Church beside Route 66 for travelers.

Historic Gothic-style church building in Dwight.

Historic hotel structure with 19th-century roots.

National cemetery honoring U.S. veterans.

Iconic skyscraper and major Chicago landmark.

French Renaissance-style capitol building in Springfield.

Historic covered bridge spanning Sugar Creek near Glenarm.

Original hand-laid brick section of Route 66.

Historic courthouse known for its massive size and architecture.

Lutheran church along the Route 66 corridor near Worden.

Roadside memorial honoring the forced relocation of Native Americans.

Historic courthouse along Route 66 in downtown Waynesville.

Abandoned Route 66-era gas station.

Marked site of the 1865 gunfight between Wild Bill Hickok and Davis Tutt.

Historic home tied to early Collinsville history.

Historic Mississippi River bridge that carried Route 66 between Illinois and St. Louis.

Historic St. Louis riverfront district with cobblestone streets and preserved commercial buildings.

Historic newspaper building.

Historic garage building reflecting Joplin’s automotive and transportation past.

Historic former jail building in downtown Galena.

Long-abandoned garage recalling Route 66's motoring past.

Historic former post office building in Avilla.

Cottage-style former filling station in Kendricktown near the old Alternate 66 and US 71 junction.

Early service station in Kendricktown with a historic design associated with Humble or Magnolia-Mobil stations.

1849 brick house used during the Civil War as a hospital, headquarters, and temporary courthouse.

Romanesque courthouse with a turreted tower in Carthage.

Marker interpreting Riverton's Route 66 history.

Marker identifying the point where Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas meet.

Historic commercial building associated with the Route 66 corridor.

Historic site with markers commemorating Fort Blair, a Union outpost associated with the 1863 Battle of Baxter Springs.

Historic downtown bank in the Route 66 corridor.

Memorial honoring Constable Campbell, who died in the line of duty.

Local ballpark named in honor of Mickey Mantle.

Historic Stroud Trading Company building with surviving painted business signs.

Marker honoring the 1928 Bunion Derby footrace.

Working fire station celebrating Route 66 heritage and local service.

Historic Phillips service station representing Route 66's full-service motoring era.

Former Route 66 gas station converted into Dale Holly's barber shop in 1962.

Historic Magnolia gas station dating to 1925.

Historic railway depot associated with Joplin's early transportation history.

Roadside marker commemorating Paul McCartney’s 2008 stop to ask for directions while traveling Route 66.

Ruins of a 1920s Route 66 filling station east of Arcadia, known for its unusual counterfeiting-era history.

Historic capitol building with tours and artwork.

Historic Route 66 bridge crossing the North Canadian River near Lake Overholser.

Weathered abandoned filling station along the historic US-270 Route 66 alignment near Calumet.

Abandoned cafe and gas station along Route 66.

Historic bridge along the Route 66 corridor near Sayre.

Marker honoring radio broadcaster and songwriter Bill Mack, Shamrock's “Midnight Cowboy.”

Classic service station preserved with Route 66 flair.