Route 66 Hall of Fame & Museum
Follow the Mother Road through memorabilia and stories at the Pontiac Museum Complex.
Visitor details ↗Central Illinois & Route 66 / Find your place
Pontiac
Route 66 · Murals · Local stories
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A place worth knowing
Make room for Pontiac.
Route 66 memories, painted walls and bridges over the Vermilion River make Pontiac a natural road-trip pause. Park once and explore a little beyond the highway.
A few good ways to begin.
Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.
Murals on Main Street
Take a self-guided look at Pontiac’s outdoor murals and local history.
Visitor details ↗Pontiac’s swinging bridges
Explore the pedestrian bridges over the Vermilion River, checking current park and access information.
Visitor details ↗Eat & drink
Explore local restaurants, cafés and places to pause around Pontiac.
Explore local dining ↗Stay awhile.
Choose a base for your days around Pontiac. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.
Pontiac places to stay ↗A little farther along.
Your next good stop.
Find a business. Put yours on the map.
Browse published places around Pontiac. Business details are supplied by their owners.
Photo credits & visitor sources
Real Illinois photographs, resized and converted to WebP. Displayed crops may vary; each image retains its listed license.
- Livingston County Courthouse (50222042287).jpg — Joseph Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- Old Illinois State Capitol, Adams Street, Springfield, IL.jpg — w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- Old Mclean County (Illinois) Court House (1900 - 1976) Bloomington (3660700761).jpg — Todd Ryburn from Bloomington, IL, United States, CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
Visitor information: Pontiac. Check current access, hours and booking terms. Regional scenery may show nearby attractions rather than the town center.
County boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundary files.