Text by Tammie

    Two historic highways – Route 66 and the Lincoln Highway– meet in Plainfield, Illinois, a village 35 miles southwest of Chicago.   The restoration of the 1940 Phillips 66 Service Station, where the two highways meet, will honor the two roads.   In 2024, the Plainfield Historical Society acquired the service station to anchor a new, local history museum complex. The museum will complement other historic sites in Plainfield, including its Downtown Historic District with some 50 properties on “both sides of Lockport Street between Division Street on the east and James and Main Streets on the west.”   More information is here .  

  Two businesses on Route 66 in St. Louis, Missouri, offering sweet treats have a following that’s “world-wide” because they are the “best.”   Ted Drewes Frozen Custard and the Donut Drive-In in St. Louis are down the road from each other on Chippewa Street (Route 66) in St. Louis.   Ted Drewes opened in 1941 on Route 66 and is known for its “World famous frozen custard.”   The Donut Drive-In opened in 1953 and was voted “best donuts on Route 66” by Food Network.   More information on how to enjoy both is located here :