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Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame & Museum

110 West Howard Street, Pontiac, IL 61764

History Museums

The Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame & Museum tells the story of the Mother Road from its early days as one of the nation’s most important highways to the present day’s efforts to preserve that history.

With images, videos, and artifacts, America’s Main Street comes back to life.  Home of the Bob Waldmire Experience exhibit and Bob’s famous Road Yacht. 

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