Replica Rt. 66 gas station.

Route 66 Museum

An exhibit at this museum admits that the town didn't want a "Route 66;" it wanted a Route 60, because at the time highways with numbers ending in zeros were the most prestigious. However, Lebanon is glad that things worked out as they did. The Route 66 Museum opened in 2005 and is in the county library. It has a recreated Route 66 gas station from the 1930s, tourist cabin from the 1940s, and cafe from the 1950s. Also here is a rare "Deadly Route 66" display recounting the Mother Road's many accidents and outlaws, as well as Mae Bradshaw Pool's collection of 900 salt and pepper shakers -- many acquired along Route 66 -- in their original 1940s display case.

Route 66 Museum

Lebanon-Laclede County Library

Address:: 915 S. Jefferson Ave., Lebanon, MO
Directions:: Housed inside the large Lebanon-Laclede County Library, which is inside an old K-Mart. I-44 exit 129. Drive west on Jefferson Ave for a quarter-mile. The library will be on the left, in a shopping center. Look for the red library sign.
Hours:: M-Th 8-8, F 8-5, Sa 10-4 (Call to verify)
Phone:: 417-532-2148
Admission:: Donations welcome.

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