Route 66 Visitors Center
We’re celebrating 100 years of Historic Route 66 all year long!
Did you know the Village of Dwight is home to its very own Visitors Center along Old Route 66? Each year from May through October, our amazing team of volunteers welcomes thousands of travelers from around the world to experience a piece of Route 66 history.
Built in 1933, the National Register of Historic Place-listed Ambler-Becker Texaco Station served travelers for more than six decades before closing in 1999. In 2002, the station was generously donated to the Village of Dwight and transformed into the Visitors Center we know today.
What makes this landmark even more special? Throughout its entire history as a working service station, it had only two owners: Basil “Tubby” Ambler and Phil Becker.
Stop by and help us celebrate a century of the Mother Road!
LOCATION: Northeast corner of Old Route 66 and IL-17 (W Mazon)
