Route 66 Neon Park
Route 66 Neon Park
Light Up the Night in Saint Robert!
The Route 66 Neon Park, located within George M. Reed Roadside Park, is now open! Park hours are from sunrise until midnight.
The Lighting Ceremony took place on Friday, May 9, 2025, featuring the official lighting of eight signs. Storyboards will be installed in the coming weeks, and an additional sign will be added later this summer, with two more "pods" planned for future expansion.
Once left to decay in roadside fields, buried under piles of junk in dusty sheds, or at risk of being dismantled, these beautifully crafted neon signs that once attracted travelers along the Mother Road have been given a new lease on life. Each sign has been meticulously restored to its mid-century modern glory and donated to the City of Saint Robert. Now revitalized, these vintage signs are proudly displayed at George M. Reed Roadside Park, located along Historic Route 66, just west of the Route 66/Highway Z/Missouri Avenue junction.
The restored signs illuminate the evening sky above lighted pathways, allowing visitors to appreciate them up close. Lighted storyboards provide the history of each sign. Plan your visit today to experience the Route 66 Neon Park both during the day and at night—the experiences are completely different!
Admission and parking at Route 66 Neon Park are FREE.
Several picnic tables are available, these are original to this historic roadside park!
Family pets are also welcome but must be on a leash.
Please keep our park clean by disposing of any trash or pet issues in the provided trash receptacles.
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Visit the bold links to learn more about the City of Saint Robert Route 66 Neon Park and order your brick to be placed within the park.
To sign up for the Route 66 Neon Park updates or to ask questions specific to the Park, complete the form below the sign information..
Signs featured at Route 66 Neon Park include the following:
- AlPac Motel — Formerly located east of Pacific, MO, this sign advertised the motel owned by Fred and Jean Miller, which was known as the “Home of Good Food.” The sign was rescued by the Route 66 Association of Missouri, then owned by Missouri State Parks before it was donated for Neon Park in 2022.
- Alura Motel — Later known as the Lin-Air Motel, this motel located near St. Louis was built by Paul Lammers in the late 1940s. The lettering uses an uncommon style called “triple stroke,” with the letters outlined with an additional stroke of neon in the middle, creating a classic and highly visible calling card during its 66 heydays. The sign was purchased by Friends of the Mother Road, Inc. and eventually made its way to Henry’s Rabbit Ranch in Staunton, IL, in late 2004. Rich Henry took care of and displayed the sign for 13 years until its owner, the Friends of the Mother Road, Inc., donated it to Neon Park.
- D & G Liquor — Opened by Herman and Jodie Paulette, D & G Package Liquor operated in Saint Robert until 2009. At that time, Greg and Jolanta Chmura restored and moved the sign from its original location to Saint Robert Boulevard in 2015. The initial restoration work was done by Signs in Time of Saint Robert. The Chmuras later donated the sign to Route 66 Neon Park in 2018.
- Modern Cabins — Originally located just a quarter mile from Neon Park, this sign was originally installed on the rooftop at 515 Ole Route 66 in Saint Robert, where some of the original cabins still stand. The sign was removed in 1977 and stored in a garage until March 2015, when it was donated for use at Route 66 Neon Park.
- Motel St. Louis — Also known as the “Motel Beautiful,” this St. Louis-area motel boasted 44 “ultra-modern units” and station wagon service to the airport. In 2015, the Route 66 Association of Missouri recovered the sign. The Association and the Missouri History Museum worked together to refurbish it for an outside display at the museum’s exhibit along the Mother Road in 2016-17. After four years in storage, the neon has now been restored for its new home at Route 66 Neon Park.
- Skyline Garage Auto Service — Established as a business partnership between John Paul Richardson and Judith McMurtrey, Skyline Garage operated at 894 Old Business Route 66 in Saint Robert. The sign was acquired by the City of Saint Robert for restoration and preservation in 2023.
- Stanley Cour Tel — Built in 1950 by Stanley and Olivia Williams, this St. Louis-based motel earned notoriety for housing astronauts training for Project Mercury — the first U.S. manned space mission. The sign was purchased by Friends of the Mother Road, Inc., with a donation from Dr. Joel Braunstein and was housed at Henry’s Rabbit Ranch from 2004-2017, after which it was donated to Neon Park.
- Tri-State Bonding — This bail bonds company was founded by Gene and Kathleen Pugh in 1959 at the corner of Fifth and Lincoln streets in Carthage, MO. The sign featured a unique “jail bird” design — a popular photo op for Route 66 travelers — and was donated to Neon Park by the Route 66 Association of Missouri.