Victorville in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

California Route 66 Museum, Victorville, California

Route 66 Roadside Attraction

Photographed By Jason Voigt, March 4, 2022

1. California Route 66 Museum, Victorville, California Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Built in the late 1930s as "Red Rooster," later "Les Pyrenees Restaurant." Museum dedicated to those who lived, passed through and passed on here.

Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program as a site worth seeing

Erected 2003 by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Route 66 Roadside Attractions, and the U.S. Route 66 series lists.

Location. 34° 32.234′ N, 117° 17.668′ W. Marker is in Victorville, California, in San Bernardino County. Marker is on D Street (Business Interstate 15) east of 5th Street, on the right when traveling east. Parking lot is accessible from 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16825 D St, Victorville CA 92395, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mormon Springs (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Town Victorville Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Emma Jean's

Photographed By Jason Voigt, March 4, 2022

2. California Route 66 Museum, Victorville, California Marker

Marker is mounted to the top of the entrance.

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(approx. 2 miles away); Mojave River Crossing (approx. 3.4 miles away); Lane's Crossing (approx. 3.4 miles away); Family Home of B.J. Westlund, then Roy Rogers (approx. 3.7 miles away); Thorn Train Siding (approx. 4.6 miles away); John Brown Road at The Mojave Trail (approx. 6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Victorville.

More about this marker. The marker was at one time located on an old car parked outside the museum (see Wikipedia link).

Also see . . .
1. California Route 66 Museum official website. The museum, which opened in 1995, is also the home to the California Route 66 Association. Free to the public, although donations are encouraged. Open three days a week (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) as of March 2022. (Submitted on March 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

2. California Route 66 Museum on Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.