Route 66 Driving Tour In Pulaski County USA - Fort Leonard Wood, MO!

The historic Route 66 is a stretch of Highway that goes across a huge portion of the US. This roadway attracts tons of visitors with its scenery and must-see landmarks along the way. Route 66 runs through St. Robert Missouri. In fact, Pulaski County features 33 miles of Historic Route 66 with a lot of great stops along the way. If you are looking for the best way to take in the Mother Road in Pulaski County, we recommend taking advantage of Pulaski County USA's Self  Driving Tour! Read on to get the details! 


Historic Route 66

Approximate Drive Time: 1.5 Hours 

Below are a few of the stops you will make along the way. For a full list of driving directions and stops outlined mile by mile, utilize the full Historic Route 66 Driving Tour HERE.

STERLING HILLBILLY STORE

Famous for their 19 cent burgers. The water pump, now painted red, can be seen in vintage postcards of the store. 

ELBOW INN 

This was the original MUNGER-MOSS SANDWICH SHOP in the late 1930’s. The Munger-Moss relocated west to Lebanon in 1946 and the sandwich shop was reopened as the Elbow Inn in the 1960’s.


Moss-Williams Funeral Home 

One of Pulaski County’s most modern styled Route 66 buildings is the brick A-frame building. It was constructed in 1966 as MOSS-WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME. In the mid 1970’s directly behind this building was Bud Orcutt’s INJUN JOE Native American Museum and store.

WAYNESVILLE MEMORIAL CHAPEL

The current funeral home began as the Bell family’s log cabin home. A portion of the log cabin can still be seen inside the building. In 1925 the cabin was enlarged and named BELL’S INN, later becoming BELL HOTEL. In the late 1960’s the motel operated as BELL MOTOR HOTEL. In the mid-1970’s it became THOMAS FUNERAL HOME.

GASCOZARK TRADING POST & FLEA MARKET 

It was built as CALDWELL’S in the late 1930’s. Caldwell’s enterprise included a café, store, gas station, and four rental cabins. The cabins, expanded from singles to duplexes, remain standing vacant behind what is now labeled the Gascozark Store. The unique building across the road, GASCOZARK CAFÉ/SPINNING WHEEL CAFÉ was “rocked” by a stonemason named Lillard for Jones in 1935. 

These are just a few highlights of the driving tour along Route 66! You can find the full driving tour with detailed directions and mile markers HERE or on our things to do page on our website! You can even enhance your tour qirh the Pulaski County USA app and Audio Tour! 

Book Your Stay With Us at Fort Wood Hotels! 

If you were just planning to pass through during your Route 66 road trip, we highly recommend staying in our area to take advantage of the driving tour and everything our gorgeous area has to offer along Route 66! 

 At Fort Wood Hotels we offer great brands in a great location. You will not find higher quality hotels at a better value in our area. Our hotels and staff consistently earn top awards, and our unbeatable guest satisfaction speaks volumes about our commitment to you. It all comes back to offering hometown hospitality and giving the guests what they need.

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