ROUTE 66 • 100 Year Road Trip

Dwight, Illinois

Established 1854 • Mile 90 of Route 66

Where the Mother Road Meets Prairie History

ABOUT THE TOWN

Home of Illinois Route 66 Heritage

The town features one of the few remaining two-sided Route 66 alignments in Illinois, where travelers can still drive portions of the original Mother Road through downtown.

Dwight was once a major stop for travelers arriving by both Route 66 and the historic Alton Railroad, giving the town a long-standing connection to American transportation history.

Dwight is home to the beautifully restored Ambler-Becker Texaco Station, one of the most iconic and best-preserved gas stations on all of historic Route 66.

Dwight is home to the Ambler-Becker Texaco Station, one of the best-preserved service stations on all of Route 66. Built in 1933, it served motorists for 66 years, first as a Texaco station and later as Becker’s Marathon. When it closed in 1999, it was one of the longest-operating gas stations anywhere along the Mother Road. The site was donated to the village in 2002 and reopened as a Route 66 visitor center.

THE 100 YEAR ROAD TRIP BENCH

“A Ride Through Dwight”

Art by Steve Connor

100 Year Road Trip bench in Dwight, Illinois

1970 Ford Pickup Bench

MEET THE ARTIST

Steve Connor

Artist Extraordinaire

Hello, my name is Stephan Connor, I’m the one man show at Conman Painting, which is located in a barn my great great grandfather built on our family farm. I’ve been fully in the paint business for 25 years. I have 4 wonderful children and am married to the love of my life Erin. I was honored to be selected by Odell and Dwight (where I live) to paint 2 Route 66 benches. I hope you enjoy them, thank you.

“Just a Conman at heart :-)”

VISIT THE BENCH

Chicago & Alton RR

119 West Main Street
Dwight, IL

Route 66 Landmark
Great photo spot
Parking on the premises

EXPLORE NEARBY STOPS

PontiacMile 104

DwightMile 77

GardnerMile 70