Jasper County will dedicate its new Route 66 museum inside the Jasper County Courthouse lobby in Carthage, Mo., at 10 a.m. Thursday, according to the Carthage Press:
The Route 66 display sits in the south lobby of the courthouse opposite the historic elevator. It’s modeled on the old Boots’ Drive In restaurant and features artifacts that represent “The Mother Road.”
The display cost $128, 510, with $98,869 coming from a transportation enhancement grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation, and $29,641 coming from the county.
Planning for the display started in January 2008 and it was completed late in 2009.
The museum in the courthouse has a website here.
A new LED-lit Peace Star on top of the courthouse also will be dedicated, replacing the fluorescent bulbs.
UPDATE: Here’s a story from the Carthage Press about the ceremony.