Campbell's Service, Pacific
May 2026
This is definitely the year to get your kicks on Route 66 in Missouri. Folks around the country—and even the globe—will be celebrating the centennial of the Mother Road, which was “born” on April 30, 1926, in Springfield.
Missouri is fortunate to have many segments of the historic road still intact, plus a number of original attractions scattered along the route from St. Louis to Joplin.
A new attraction that looks and feels vintage is Campbell’s Service, a museum of petroliana (or petroleum memorabilia) on Historic Route 66 in Pacific. The collection showcases artifacts related to service stations from the early days of the 1920s through the height of Route 66 usage in the 1950s and 1960s and beyond.
The museum is the project of Larry West of Kirkwood, who owns West Contracting next door to the museum. West had been collecting automotive items for 30 years, decorating his office with them. He recently bought three acres next to his company with a small unused church building on it. About that time, he acquired an extensive petroliana collection from Duane Campbell of Union.
Realizing that all the items would not fit in his office, he decided to remodel the church building to look like a vintage service station and use it as a museum to hold his newly expanded collection.
“I named the station ‘Campbell’s Service’ to acknowledge the 40-plus years that Duane and his family dedicated to assembling this notable collection,” says West.
The Route 66 Centennial gave West a deadline. The museum opened in 2025 and has already seen lots of traffic.
“I have already had many guests from all over the world,” says West. “A large portion of the visitors from other countries fly to Chicago, rent a car and drive the existing sections of Route 66 to Santa Monica, California. It’s a great way to see the heartland of America.”
You can’t miss the museum, with its tall Phillips 66 sign out front, the fuel tanker truck parked near the building and two vintage gas pumps under the portico. Inside, you’ll see a 1929 Model A Ford and a 1956 Ford 100 pickup, both beautifully restored.
There’s a heavy emphasis on Phillips 66 memorabilia, most of which is from Campbell’s collection. Among the many restored gas pumps, the clockface pump is West’s favorite. You’ll find vintage road signs, advertisements, automotive equipment, toys, maps and much more.
Campbell’s Service is located at 18625 Historic Route 66 in Pacific. The museum is open by chance or by appointment; use the contact form on the website to arrange a visit. There is no admission fee but donations are welcome. For more information, visit Campbell’s Service–Route 66 Museum on Facebook.