John Wayne Walked Into A Six-Cabin Motor Court On Route 66 In 1956 — Then He Paid The Year In Cash

John Wayne Legacy

In 1947, Harold Vance built the Starlight Motor Court on Route 66 in Missouri — one cabin at a time, with his own hands. He wired the neon sign himself from a kit. STARLIGHT in blue. VACANCY in red. Harold died in 1953, halfway up a ladder, painting Cabin Four. Dorothy kept the Starlight running