The story
One of only two original Route 66 service stations still standing in southwest Illinois, now reborn as a Route 66 interpretive center.
Everything that was here
- 1927–present
West End Service StationGas Station
One of only two original Route 66 service stations still standing in southwest Illinois, now reborn as a Route 66 interpretive center.
See the map in 1928 →
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Connected history
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World War II
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Nearby history
Luna Cafe
201 E Chain of Rocks Rd · 12.0 km away
Weezy's Route 66 Bar & Grill
101 S Old Route 66 · 12.8 km away
World's Largest Catsup Bottle
800 S Morrison Ave · 16.5 km away
Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
10800 Riverview Dr · 19.1 km away
Chain of Rocks Bridge
10820 Riverview Dr · 19.2 km away
This mile-long Route 66 crossing bends sharply in the middle, because of a water intake and riverbed rock that couldn't
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
30 Ramey St · 19.2 km away
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