Route 66 Hall of Fame & Museum - Across the street
and 1 block from the Bed & Breakfast -
A nice walk after breakfast!
FREE!
110 W. Howard Street
815-844-IL66 or 815-844-5657 or 815-844-6937
Summer Hours April - October
Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm
Saturday - Sunday 10 am to 4 pm
Winter Hours November - March
Monday - Friday 11am - 3pm
Saturday - Sunday 10am 4pm
Artifacts of Hall of Fame Members
Route 66 State Farm Arch
Travel the highway by visiting Route 66 towns on our flip-rack library.
PLUS MUCH, MUCH MORE!!
*Route 66 Items may be brought in for donation or loan on Saturdays from 10 am to 12 noon*
Livingston County War Museum and Dal Estes Education Center
(next to the Route 66 museum) across the street and 1 block from the Bed & Breakfast
FREE!  Donations gladly accepted.
A fascinating look at the lives of soldiers who served our country.  Memorabilia from all wars our country
was involved in.

Swinging Bridges



















Three swinging bridges over the Vermilion River!

Bridge 1 (looking east from the Mill Street bridge) - connects Riverview Drive and Play Park. It was built
in  July 1898 by Joliet Bridge Company with an iron structure, 190 feet long and 4 feet wide and
supported by cables swung from masonry piers. The current bridge is a wooden structure.

Bridge 2 (around the bend to the east) - connect the Play Park and Chautauqua Park - Eden M. Johnson
Memorial circa 1926.

Bridge 3 (Pictured) (looking west from the Mill Street Bridge) - connects the south side and
Riverside-Humiston Park. It was built in connection with the adjoining park, circa 1978: Illinois
Contractors, Inc.
The Yost House Museum
located at 298 West Water Street is a three -
story, wood framed structure built for Z.F.
Yost, a Pontiac attorney. Begun in 1898, the
Queen Ann-style house rests on the bank of
the Vermilion River, providing a clear view of
the river below and behind the house.
Visitors enjoy the same scenery today,
filtered through the many trees and shrubs
which offer a haven for visiting songbirds and
waterfowl. It is significant that the
Twenty-First Century has made little impact
on the structure, inside or out. Here, nearly all
the Yost family possessions remain, some
which date back to the 1850's reminding
visitors of the rich and varied cultural
interests of its inhabitants.  The house is
owned by the City of Pontiac, funded by the J.
Paul Yost Trust and managed by the
Livingston County Historical Society.  Open
by appointment, 815-844-5847
The Jones House
located at 314 East Madison Street this is a
classic example of Gothic Revival
architecture. Built in 1857 - 58, it is the oldest
brick home in Pontiac, and is named after
Henry C Jones, the man who owned the
home the longest length of time. This home
was placed on the National Register of
Historic Places on May 5, 1978. The
Livingston County Historical Society obtained
the services of William B. Coney of Macomb
to complete the home's restoration.
Historic Pontiac Courthouse and county
offices - walkable from the B&B and
viewable from the 3 bay windows in
"Marcia's Room".
The courthouse is the gem of our
downtown square which is flanked by
great shops and eateries.  Stay in
Marcia's Room on the 4th of July and
watch the fireworks from your room!
"Where breakfast is an event!"
Old City Hall Antique & Gift Shoppes
321 N. Main St.
Pontiac, IL
Closed Monday;
Tue – Friday 10AM – 5PM;
Saturday 10AM – 4PM; Sunday noon – 4PM
815-842-1343
Three Roses Bed and Breakfast
209 E. Howard Street
Pontiac, IL 61764-1919
815-844-3404
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Area Attractions
Humiston Woods Nature Center is open
every day of the year and is just 5 miles north
of Pontiac.  The park has 5 miles of trails
through the 300 acres of woods.  Choice of
primitive trail or The Fox Trail for those who
need sure footing and/or  a hard surface for
wheel chairs.  Humiston Woods is the only
nature center in Illinois that features
wheelchair accessibility.  

The park boasts 30 types of trees.  Watch
wildlife scamper about, gaze over the 15
acres of prairie meadow east of the woods.  
The meadow has been carefully restored to
the condition the early settlers found it.  Take
a step back in time.

Humiston Woods Nature Center: where you
can hike in the summer, spring and fall and
ski in the winter.  A great location for a family
reunion or wedding.

Ed Lipinski
PO Box 73
Pontiac, IL  61764
815-844-58310
Click
here for page 1 of brochure.
Click
here for page 2 of brochure.
Get to Three Roses Bed &
Breakfast via the
Illinois
Route 66 Red Carpet
Corridor.  Whether you're
coming from the North or the
South, Old Route 66 is the
road to take.  It covers a 90
mile stretch from Joliet to
Towanda.  Stay with us two
nights and see both ends of
the road.  Visit
John & Lenore
Weiss' website for lots of
trivia and printed information
on the historic road.
Each summer, The Vermillion Players Inc.,
an amateur theatre troupe based in Pontiac
which relies upon the talent throughout all of
Livingston County, has been providing
quality live theatre to Pontiac and
surrounding communities for more than 40
years.

If you stay at Three Roses Bed and Breakfast
during one of their performances, and have
dinner here, your preferred seating theater
tickets are free (for up to 4 guests per
weekend) , compliments of Three Roses
Bed & Breakfast.!
Check out some of the
shops in downtown
Pontiac on our
Shops
Page.
Route 66 - A Photo Journey
A new exhibit at the Route 66
Museum Complex in Pontiac
features the photography of
Michael Campanelli.   Michael's
photographs were taken along
the entire stretch of Route 66,
from California to Illinois.  If you
can't come to Pontiac to see
Michael's photography, visit
Michael's web site.  The exhibit is
housed in the old jail in the Old
City Hall Building.  
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A MUST if visiting  Pontiac, is our 18 historical
murals painted by the
Walldogs in June of
2009.  This is just one of them representing
one of Lincoln's visits to Pontiac where he
spent the night at the Strevell house.  Learn
more about the story when  you visit.
A Route 66 icon, the old wishing well was
reconstructed behind the
Old City Hall
Shoppes in Pontiac.
Take the Lincoln Tour in Pontiac and have your
photo taken with a young Abe Lincoln.  
Download
The Lincoln Tour Brochure here.  
Click
here for the reverse side of the brochure..
15th Annual Bluegrass Festival
Sept 24-26, 2010 at Threshermen's  
Park.  Nine groups to be performing.  
Check website link above for more
information.
Annual Threshermens'  Reunion
62nd Annual Show will be  September
2-6, 2010.  Check website link above
for more information.
Planning A Wedding?
If you are planning a wedding, Three
Roses Bed and Breakfast is an ideal
place to spend your wedding night,
rehearsal dinner, or bridal shower.  If
you are looking for a place to have an
outdoor wedding or needing a place
for a reception,  check out  
The
Country Mansion in nearby Dwight.
See our P.R.O.U.D. video.  While
there, you can also visit our
P.R.O.U.D. web site, our tourism
web site, and our Chamber of
Commerce web site.