The Dwight Economic Alliance occupies the former Bank of Dwight on East
Main Street. The bank was founded in 1855 This building was built in 1910
and remains the pretty much the same except for two canopies. The bank
remained in the McWilliams family until 1963. In 1974 the interior was
remodeled and expanded into the adjoining building which was the site
of the David McWilliams store, the first store built in 1855 in Dwight.
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Photo(s): 2017
About Us We started traveling Historic U.S. Route 66 as a destination in 2009. It's like a 2,400 mile long drive back in time from Chicago to Santa Monica! more
Did
You Know: Many parts of the old 4 lane Route 66 were reverted to a 2 lane
road after 66 was realigned to the interstate. In many places the abandoned
lanes are still there.