Lebanon

Lebanon. Drive in Our Town, Your Town. [Text blocks are taken from the right side of the mural, in order from the top], Route 66 Museum , Take a self-guided tour of this museum, which features recreations of a 1950s gas station and a classic diner, along with displays of antique cars, a collection of Route 66 books, magazines and videos. Located at the Lebanon-Laclede County Library. It's a must see for Rt. 66 travelers and history buffs. , Camp Joy , Emis Spears and wife Lois opened Camp Joy in 1927. It was one of the first motels along Rt. 66. Visitors would stay in tents for fifty cents per night. The family spent three days counting out-of-state cars passing by before investing in the eight-acre site. Cottages and a gas/grocery store were added to further serve travelers. , Historic Wrinks Market , Owned by the Wrinkle family. Wrinks served lunch to visitors for decades. They were known for their signature sandwiches and their famous fried apple pies. The building is a popular attraction for Rt. 66 history buffs. , Lenz Homotel , Lenz Homotel was built by local photographer and artist William Lenz in 1932. Its unique name indicates an intent to be both a motel for travelers and a home away from home. An early version of a bed and breakfast of today, Lenz Homotel closed its doors to tourists in 1975. , Union Bus Station , The Union Greyhound bus station served the Lebanon area and was the drop off point for Fort Leonardwood soldiers coming to Lebanon on the weekends for a few days of R&R. , Orchard Hills Package Store , Opened in 1935 Carter and Lawson Phillips 66 operated as a gas station until 1971, when Dean Elmore moved his Orchard Hills Package Store here from its original 1946 location on Route 66. The business remains in the family today. , Andy's Street Car Grill , In 1946, Andy Liebl converted two old streetcars into Andy's Street Car Grill. It was located on the north side of Elm Street at Jackson Avenue and boasted of serving “the finest foods in the Ozarks” and “famous fried domestic rabbit.” , Munger Moss Motel , Munger Moss referred to a sandwich shop opened in 1936 by Nellie Munger and Emmit Moss. Pete Hudson purchased the business in 1945. The motel opened the following year. Owned by Bob and Ramona Lehman since 1971, it continues to serve travellers in iconic Rt. 66 style. , Nelson Service Station , After donating land for the construction of Rt. 66 through Laclede County, Arthur T. Nelson opened his service station and tavern in 1931. Nelson went on to build “Dream Village”, a stone cottage motel village popular with travellers from around the country.