Phillipsburg & Conway, MO

1926 Frisco RR Underpass Route 66 The Frisco railroad tracks seem to have been raised a bit since the days when big rigs ... read more

Carter & Lawson Underpass Cafe Route 66 / Cty. Rd W In 1941 O.E. Carter & Ed Lawson erected a gas station here. In 1950 they added a cafe building and ... read more

Side Trip: Go straight ahead past the I-44 bridge to see these next two landmarks on the 1926 alignment.

Skelly Gas Station  Route 66 at I-40 Exit 118 This former Skelly station is located on the north frontage road just west of I-44, exit 118 ... read more

Midway Camp / Bins on 66 15160 State Hwy. A The Midway Camp, Cafe & Service occupied this spot along Route 66 from at least 1930 until 1990. That was followed by ... read more

Back on 66: Turn around at the bins and return to cross the I-44 bridge.

Candy Factory 330 W. Pine St. (1-40 Exit 118) If you're cruising Route 66 and your sweet tooth starts screaming "CANDY ALERT!, CANDY ALERT!" this may be ... read more

Worlds Largest Gift Shop 330 W. Pine St. (1-40 Exit 118) Redmon's World's Largest Gift Shop is part of the Redmon's complex, gas station, candy shop and gift shop ... read more

Side Trip: Downtown Phillipsburg is only a couple of blocks south of where 66 tyrns west on

Phillipsburg General Store 106 N Front St. This 1912 building is commonl refered to as the Phillipsburg General Store. It also housed a bank an I.O.O.F Hall and office ... read more

Back on 66: Headiing west, turn around a backtrack to Hwy. CC and turn west. Pine St. & Hwy CC were never part of Route 66, but they connect the parts now.

Former Timber Hill Station 14920 Hwy. CC This is supposedly a mid-50s Tydol Gas Station. The pump island is more or less still there.I haven't pinned tha down much real info yet ... read more

Roadside Park Marker 14725 (appx) Hwy.CC This former roadside park is across the road from the former Twin Oaks Camp. In the 1920s and early-30s the camp was ... read more

Twin Oaks Camp 14710 Hwy. CC The old Twin Oaks Camp dates to at the mid-20s when Sadie McMenus took advantage of the coming of Route 66 ... read more

Conway is about 5 miles west of Phillipsburg and like a lot of other small towns, Route 66 skirted past the edge of town, not quite bypassing, but not running right through downtown either.

Former service station Jefferson Ave.& Mrytle St. About a block before the Wilkerson Ford building you pass this former gas station ... read more

Wilkerson Ford Dealership Main St.& Jefferson Ave. This 1926 building still has the original stained glass windows. Now a Senior Citizens's center. ... read more

Stay tuned, there's more to come!