Face Lift at the Dixie

Submitted by John Weiss, Chairman, Route 66 Museum

The Dixie Truckers Home in McLean, Illinois has a new look. The exterior has attractive awnings all around. Route 66, Stuckey’s, the Café and General Store are all predominant.

The Dixie was the original home of the Illinois Association’s Route 66 Hall of Fame. When the much larger facility at Pontiac became available, the Hall of Fame was relocated. This original space is still providing tourists the Route 66 experience in Illinois. The museum committee maintains this location as well as another at the Funk Grove Rest Area on I-55.

The Dixie manager, Tina Kletz encourages everyone to stop in and see their many accomplishments of remodeling to entice the traveling roadie to stop in for all of their needs, and enjoy some Route 66 history while they are there.

One-half million dollars have been invested in the complete restoration. Premium gasoline is now also being provided. Many additional services that were lost throughout the years are now back for the truckers.

We congratulate the new owners. We also thank them for the continued free use of space provided for our Route 66 display.

Stop in and look around; you will be glad you did!