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Pontiac, IL
Amtrak Station • 721 W Washington St • 61764-1780
Short-term parking • Long-term parking • Taxi • More info at amtrak.com
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Station
6 points of interest
5 hotels
1 car rental
Points of interest
Pontiac-Oakland Museum and Resource Center
205 N Mill St • Pontiac, IL 61764-1906
(6 blk E)
(815) 842-2345 - Website
Preserving and exhibiting Pontiac and Oakland automobiles and related artifacts. Founded 2011.
Catherine V. Yost Museum
298 W Water St • Pontiac, IL 61764-1757
(0.5 mi E)
(815) 844-7401Portrays the life of an upper middle class family during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum
110 W Howard St • Pontiac, IL 61764-1820
(0.5 mi E)
(815) 844-4566 - Website
Memorabilia from the Illinois portion of historic U.S. Hwy 66.
Livingston County War Museum
321 N Main St • Pontiac, IL 61764-1929
(0.6 mi E)
(815) 842-0301 - Website
Open Fri-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12 noon-4pm.
Pontiac Township High School
1100 E Indiana Ave • Pontiac, IL 61764-1204
(1.1 mi E)
(815) 844-6113 - Website
Humiston Woods Nature Center
E Road 2100 N • Pontiac, IL
(10 mi NW)
(815) 844-7350400-acre site, including 15 acres of restored prairie. Hiking trail, fishing, ice skating, canoeing, pavilion. Open daily 8:00a-dusk.
Hotels
(bed and breakfast) Three Roses Bed and Breakfast
Will pick up Amtrak passengers at station
209 E Howard St. • Pontiac, IL 61764-1919
0.6 mi E
(815) 844-3404 - Website
Fiesta Motel
915 W Reynolds St • Pontiac, IL 61764-2343
0.7 mi SW
(815) 844-7103
Super 8
601 S Deerfield Rd • Pontiac, IL 61764
1.7 mi SW
(815) 844-6888 - Website
Comfort Inn
1821 W Reynolds St • Pontiac, IL 61764-9650
1.9 mi SW
(815) 842-2777 - Website
Holiday Inn
1822 W Reynolds St • Pontiac, IL 61764-9648
2.1 mi SW
(815) 844-4444 - Website
Rent cars
A-1 Rent-A-Car
611 Osage St • Normal, IL 61761-2916
(36.5 mi SW)
(309) 454-6747
Upcoming events
Pontiac Holiday Tournament
Dec 26-28 • Pontiac Township High School, 1100 Indiana Ave.
16-team high-school boys' basketball tournament
Pontiac Township High School Graduation
May 18, 2025 • PTHS Gym
Central States Threshermen's Reunion
Aug 28, 2025 - Sep 1, 2025 • Thresherman's Park, 14975 E. 2200 North Road
Demonstrations, competitions, truck and tractor pulls, downtown parade, live music
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