The Lexington Guidebook
Food scene
Kemp's Upper Tap
305 W Main StGreat food and a local favorite.
Analytical Brewing
510 West Main StreetUncle Vait's Pizza
905 West Main StreetThe Shake Shack
512 West Main StreetLexington Social
322 West Main StreetSightseeing
Nestled less than one mile from Interstate 55 and historic Route 66 in Lexington, is Castle Gardens, a truly unique estate. Castle Gardens features the nationally recognized David Hyatt Van Dolah house, a MTC 36-passenger train, and a locally restored Allan Herschell 36-horse carousel.
Castle Gardens, LLC
1290 P J Keller HighwayNestled less than one mile from Interstate 55 and historic Route 66 in Lexington, is Castle Gardens, a truly unique estate. Castle Gardens features the nationally recognized David Hyatt Van Dolah house, a MTC 36-passenger train, and a locally restored Allan Herschell 36-horse carousel.
COOL FACTS ABOUT ROUTE 66
1. ROUTE 66 WAS BUILT AS AN EFFICIENT WAY TO GET FROM CHICAGO TO LOS ANGELES
2. THE “FATHER OF ROUTE 66” WAS AN OKLAHOMA BUSINESSMAN CYRUSS AVERY.
3. IN 1928, PROMOTERS HELD A FOOT RACE ACROSS ROUTE 66.
4. THE NEW DEAL HELPED FINISH ROUTE 66.
5. THE GREAT DEPRESSION SPURRED THOUSANDS TO HEAD WEST ALONG ROUTE 66.
6. ROUTE 66 INSPIRED TV, MUSIC, AND BOOKS LIKE THE GRAPES OF RATH, ON THE ROAD & (GET YOUR KICKS ON) ROUTE 66
7. JOHN STEINBECK NICKNAMED ROUTE 66 THE “MOTHER ROAD.”
8. “(GET YOUR KICKS ON) ROUTE 66” WAS WRITTEN ON THE ROAD.
9. “(GET YOUR KICKS ON) ROUTE 66” WAS WRITTEN ON THE ROAD BY BOBBY TROOP AND RECORDED BY THE NAT KING COLE TRIO.
10. ROUTE 66 HAS A LONG MILITARY HISTORY WITH A CONSTANT TREAM OF MILITARY TRAFFIC SURING WORLD WAR II.
11. ROUTE 66 CROSSES EIGHT STATES, ILLINOIS, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, OKLAHOMA, TEXAS, ARIZONA, and NEW MEXICO & California.
12. ROUTE 66 IS SOMETIMES CALLED THE “WILL ROGERS HIGHWAY” AS HE TRAVELED THE HWY ON HIS WAY TO HOLLYWOOD
13. THE INTERSTATE ACT IN 1950 BUILT MORE MODERN HWYS AND DOOMED ROUTE 66.
14. ROUTE 66 WAS OFFICIALLY DECOMMISSIONED IN 1985 ...
15. YOU CAN STILL DRIVE MOST OF ROUTE 66
16. ROUTE 66 HAS PLENTY OF ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS LIKE GREAT DINERS, THE ORIGINAL MCDONALDS MUSEUM, CAVES IN THE OZARKS, METEOR CRATERS, ST. LOUIS ARCH, SANTA MONICA PIER
17. MISSOURI HAS A STATE PARK NAMED AFTER ROUTE 66.
18. PART OF ROUTE 66 SINGS. GOING THE SPEED LIMIT IN NEW MEXICO IS THE ONLY WAY TO HEAR THE ROAD SONG
19. CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY FOR A BIKE ROUTE ALONG THE ORIGINAL ROUTE 66
20. ROUTE 66 ASSOCIATIONS ARE DEDICATED TO KEEPING ITS HISTORY ALIVE.
21. THERE ARE 3 TIME ZONES ACROSS THE ROUTE
22. MANY SUCESSFUL FILMS HAVE FEATURED ROUTE 66. THESE INCLUDE DISNEY’S PIXAR’S ‘CARS’ (2006), ‘OUT OF ROSENHEIM’ (1987), ’EASY RIDER’ (1969), AND ’THELMA AND LOUISE’ (1991).
23. IN 2017 A GROUP OF ENTHUSIASTS ANNOUNCED THEIR INTENTION TO PLANT OVER 3,000 OAK TREES ALONG ROUTE 66 TO HONOR MILITARY VETERANS.
Historic U.S. 66
Old Route 66COOL FACTS ABOUT ROUTE 66
1. ROUTE 66 WAS BUILT AS AN EFFICIENT WAY TO GET FROM CHICAGO TO LOS ANGELES
2. THE “FATHER OF ROUTE 66” WAS AN OKLAHOMA BUSINESSMAN CYRUSS AVERY.
3. IN 1928, PROMOTERS HELD A FOOT RACE ACROSS ROUTE 66.
4. THE NEW DEAL HELPED FINISH ROUTE 66.
5. THE GREAT DEPRESSION SPURRED THOUSANDS TO HEAD WEST ALONG ROUTE 66.
6. ROUTE 66 INSPIRED TV, MUSIC, AND BOOKS LIKE THE GRAPES OF RATH, ON THE ROAD & (GET YOUR KICKS ON) ROUTE 66
7. JOHN STEINBECK NICKNAMED ROUTE 66 THE “MOTHER ROAD.”
8. “(GET YOUR KICKS ON) ROUTE 66” WAS WRITTEN ON THE ROAD.
9. “(GET YOUR KICKS ON) ROUTE 66” WAS WRITTEN ON THE ROAD BY BOBBY TROOP AND RECORDED BY THE NAT KING COLE TRIO.
10. ROUTE 66 HAS A LONG MILITARY HISTORY WITH A CONSTANT TREAM OF MILITARY TRAFFIC SURING WORLD WAR II.
11. ROUTE 66 CROSSES EIGHT STATES, ILLINOIS, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, OKLAHOMA, TEXAS, ARIZONA, and NEW MEXICO & California.
12. ROUTE 66 IS SOMETIMES CALLED THE “WILL ROGERS HIGHWAY” AS HE TRAVELED THE HWY ON HIS WAY TO HOLLYWOOD
13. THE INTERSTATE ACT IN 1950 BUILT MORE MODERN HWYS AND DOOMED ROUTE 66.
14. ROUTE 66 WAS OFFICIALLY DECOMMISSIONED IN 1985 ...
15. YOU CAN STILL DRIVE MOST OF ROUTE 66
16. ROUTE 66 HAS PLENTY OF ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS LIKE GREAT DINERS, THE ORIGINAL MCDONALDS MUSEUM, CAVES IN THE OZARKS, METEOR CRATERS, ST. LOUIS ARCH, SANTA MONICA PIER
17. MISSOURI HAS A STATE PARK NAMED AFTER ROUTE 66.
18. PART OF ROUTE 66 SINGS. GOING THE SPEED LIMIT IN NEW MEXICO IS THE ONLY WAY TO HEAR THE ROAD SONG
19. CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY FOR A BIKE ROUTE ALONG THE ORIGINAL ROUTE 66
20. ROUTE 66 ASSOCIATIONS ARE DEDICATED TO KEEPING ITS HISTORY ALIVE.
21. THERE ARE 3 TIME ZONES ACROSS THE ROUTE
22. MANY SUCESSFUL FILMS HAVE FEATURED ROUTE 66. THESE INCLUDE DISNEY’S PIXAR’S ‘CARS’ (2006), ‘OUT OF ROSENHEIM’ (1987), ’EASY RIDER’ (1969), AND ’THELMA AND LOUISE’ (1991).
23. IN 2017 A GROUP OF ENTHUSIASTS ANNOUNCED THEIR INTENTION TO PLANT OVER 3,000 OAK TREES ALONG ROUTE 66 TO HONOR MILITARY VETERANS.
You will be able to see the sign from the kitchen window of The Lexington House
Lexingtons Route 66 Memory Lane
Parade RoadYou will be able to see the sign from the kitchen window of The Lexington House
The John Patton Log Cabin is a log home located in Lexington Park District Park in Lexington, Illinois. The home was built in 1829 by John Patton, an early settler of McLean County. A must see in your trip to Lexington.
John Patton Log Cabin
The John Patton Log Cabin is a log home located in Lexington Park District Park in Lexington, Illinois. The home was built in 1829 by John Patton, an early settler of McLean County. A must see in your trip to Lexington.
City/town information
WELCOME TO LEXINGTON, ILLINOIS!
Situated in the heart of the Heartland, Lexington is located between Chicago and St. Louis along Interstate 55 and Historic US Route 66. If you are a visitor or a new resident in Lexington, welcome to our website! If you’re returning for additional information then thank you for being active in our community.
These are exciting times in the City. A number of development and community improvement projects are in various stages of planning and approval. Modest, efficient, and sustainable growth is our objective. We want to keep taxes and fees in line while attracting businesses that will meet the needs of our households and encourage residential development to keep our school system thriving.
Lexington
WELCOME TO LEXINGTON, ILLINOIS!
Situated in the heart of the Heartland, Lexington is located between Chicago and St. Louis along Interstate 55 and Historic US Route 66. If you are a visitor or a new resident in Lexington, welcome to our website! If you’re returning for additional information then thank you for being active in our community.
These are exciting times in the City. A number of development and community improvement projects are in various stages of planning and approval. Modest, efficient, and sustainable growth is our objective. We want to keep taxes and fees in line while attracting businesses that will meet the needs of our households and encourage residential development to keep our school system thriving.