Sunday, June 28, 2026

Springfield, IL: US-66: Museums, Bars, Old Gas Station and Motels

The satellite information is with each item.

US-66 Overview

Cruising from South to North

Route 66 Motorheads Bar & Grill, Museum and Entertainment Complex (Satellite)


An American Giant on the left and a Texaco filling station in the middle.
Street View, Apr 2025

Facebook Reel

Sunset Inn Pub (Satellite)


Street View, Jul 2023

Photo, Feb 2023

Shea's Gas Station (Satellite)


They are restoring it for the 100th anniversary in 2026. I see Texaco, Marathon and Phillips 66 on the pump globes.
Street View, Apr 2025

Susan E, Jun 2026

Until recently, it was just a shell of a building.
Street View, Jul 2023

JIN MOROOKA, Oct 2025

The Stadium Smokehouse Bar and Grill (Satellite)


South side:
Street View, Apr 2025

North side:
Street View, Apr 2025

Illinois Route 66 Experience at Illinois State Fairground (Satellite)


Amanda Schaefer, Jul 2025

Kim Wargo Malander posted 15 photos with the comment: "Route 66 Experience at the Springfield, Illinois State Fair Grounds."
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Lazy A Motel (Satellite)


Street View, Apr 2025

Countryside Inn (Satellite)


Street View, Apr 2025

Pioneer Motel (Satellite)


Street View, Sep 2014

Map


This taught me to move east from 6th Street to 9th Street when I got to Spruce Street.
Louis Glunz posted via Dennis DeBruler
1938 Chicago Tribune article

The Town


Trese Foster posted 14 photos with the comment: "Lots to see today in Springfield, Illinois locations are at the State fairgrounds, Illinois history museum(free) and Cozy Dog drive-in and Sheas gas station."
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David Kennedy commented on Trese's post
A must see in Springfield, IL, Motorheads!


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