Welcome to
Dwight
Dwight is home to one of the most beautifully restored Route 66 gas stations in Illinois — the 1933 Ambler-Becker Texaco station, operating continuously from 1933 to 1999 and now a free Route 66 museum.
The town also has the historic Keeley Institute (1879, the famous addiction-treatment institute), a Frank Lloyd Wright bank (1905), and an 1896 Dutch-style windmill on the National Register.
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Ambler-Becker Gas Station
1933 cottage-style Texaco station — one of the longest continuously-operating gas stations on all of Route 66
Ambler's Texaco Gas Station
The 1933 cottage-style filling station that served Route 66 motorists for 66 continuous years, now a free Dwight visitor center and museum.
Carefree Motel Sign
The well-photographed Route 66 motel sign on the south edge of Dwight, marker of the village's Mom and Pop motel history.
Historic Downtown Dwight
A compact Route 66 era downtown anchored by the 1891 train depot, the only remaining Frank Lloyd Wright designed bank, and rows of brick storefronts.
Keeley Institute Historic Site
The 1879 origin of America's first major addiction treatment program, Dr. Leslie Keeley's controversial Gold Cure that drew patients worldwide.
Tips for Visiting Dwight
The Ambler-Becker Texaco station is free, open daily — talk to the docents for the full Route 66 story.
Frank Lloyd Wright's First National Bank (1905) is still operating; ask inside for a quick tour.
The Dwight windmill park is 5 minutes off Route 66 and worth the detour.