Tag: lost America
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Neon Ghost on the Forgotten 66 – Nite Spot Café, Fairmont City, IL
A Hidden Café in My Own Backyard I’ve lived in St. Louis my whole life, just across the river from Fairmont City, Illinois. Somehow, I never knew this café was here. The Nite Spot Café was exactly the kind of old roadside gem I’d happily drive hours to find. Yet it had been hiding in
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Route 66’s Soulsby Shell Station: Still Standing in Mount Olive, IL
A Station Steeped in History The Soulsby Shell Station in Mount Olive, Illinois, isn’t just a vintage gas stop. It’s a national treasure. Built in 1926 by Henry Soulsby after an injury ended his mining career, the station rose on what was about to become Route 66. Its classic “house-with-canopy” design blended with the town.
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