Pontiac (Illinois)

Most visitors to Pontiac arrive by motorcar as part of a Route 66 tour, originating in Chicago and heading westward. The portion of US 66 which crosses Illinois from the windy city to St. Louis has been entirely bypassed by Interstate 55; either road leads to Pontiac.

• Amtrak (PON)

  address: 721 W Washington St

• Illinois Route 66 Museum

  address: 110 W Howard St
  Museum and hall of fame in former fire hall; thousands of artefacts and Route 66 memorabilia, including vehicles used by late US 66 travelling artist Bob Waldmire. Travel info.

• Livingston County War Museum

  phone: +1 815 842-0301
  address: 321 N. Main St.
  "Veterans Honouring Veterans." Memorabilia and history of both world wars, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq (Desert Storm) and Afghanistan in Old City Hall museum staffed by real US military veterans.

• Pontiac-Oakland Automobile Museum

  phone: +1 815 842-2345
  address: 205 North Mill St.
  Pontiac and Oakland automobile memorabilia, antique and classic cars, dealer artefacts, maps, brochures, original design drawings, service manuals.

• Walldog Mural Museum

  phone: +1 815 842-1848
  address: 217 North Mill St.
  "Walldogs" were early sign painters who created their art on the sides of brick buildings, barns, and other structures in the days before electronic mass media.

• Yost House Museum

  address: 298 W Water St

• Vermillion Players

  phone: +1 815 844-3221
  address: Chautauqua Park Pavilion
  Seasonal live amateur theatre.

• Old Log Cabin Inn

  phone: +1 815 842-2908
  address: 18700 Old Route 66
  Recommended by Jamie Jensen in the Road Trip USA route 66 book

• Exit 197

  phone: +1 815 844-2343
  address: 952 W Reynolds St,
  Liquor store and pub, mixed crowd, DJ/live music weekends.

Hotels

• Comfort Inn

  address: 1821 W Reynolds St

• Holiday Inn Express

  address: 1823 W Reynolds St

Motels

• Fiesta Motel

  address: 951 W Reynolds St

• Palamar Motel

  address: 213 S Ladd St

• Super 8

  address: 601 S Deerfield Rd

Bed and breakfast

• Three Roses

  phone: +1 815 844-3404
  address: 209 E. Howard St.
  1890s historic B&B, wi-fi, guest house on-site, central air, TV in some rooms, pet friendly, extensive home cooked menu (a cookbook is available for $20).

Camping

• 4-H Park

  phone: +1 815 822-3997
  address: 18352 4-H Park RD
  Picnic tables, horse trails and corral, playground, restroom, RV dump station, showers.