The much-delayed Route 66 Visitor Center on Albuquerque's west side may have inched closer to holding a grand opening after the county approved a $250,000 appropriation for it. But, according to an Albuquerque Journal report, doubts about the project persist: However, during the April 22 meeting, the board raised questions about the project’s future and … Continue reading Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque may have inched closer to opening
Category: Museums
Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum will offer a chance to drive a Model T on Route 66
The Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, will begin offering a new experience with a Ford Model T this summer where participants can learn the history of the vehicle and how to drive it. After a class on how to drive the vehicle, attendees will be allowed to drive the Model T on … Continue reading Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum will offer a chance to drive a Model T on Route 66
Native American fiberglass statue in Minnesota heading to American Giants Museum
A Native American fiberglass giant that stood in Bemidji, Minnesota, for more than 60 years is on its way to the American Giants Museum along Route 66 in Atlanta, Illinois. The so-called Big Indian has been Morell’s Chippewa Trading Post since 1963. According to the Bemidji Pioneer newspaper, which had photos of the giant being … Continue reading Native American fiberglass statue in Minnesota heading to American Giants Museum
Route 66 Mother Road Museum in Barstow reopens
The Route 66 Mother Road Museum in Barstow, California, reopened Saturday after the facility closed last summer. The museum hosted a ceremonial ribbon-cutting that day that included local and federal officials, plus an appearance by a tribute to a band known in "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" musical circles. The museum closed last summer … Continue reading Route 66 Mother Road Museum in Barstow reopens
“Samantha Brown’s Places to Love” goes on Route 66 from Tulsa through Texas
The latest episode of "Samantha Brown's Places to Love" aired on PBS, where she travels on Route 66 west from Tulsa through the Texas Panhandle to the New Mexico border. Over 25 minutes, she visits Threatt Filling Station in Luther, Oklahoma; First Americans Museum and a neon artist in Oklahoma City; Sid's Diner in El … Continue reading “Samantha Brown’s Places to Love” goes on Route 66 from Tulsa through Texas
TV travel host Samantha Brown travels Route 66 from St. Louis to Tulsa
A few roadies have recommended this, and upon watching it, so do I. The "Samantha Brown's Places to Love" travel show on PBS-TV recently aired. This 25-minute episode features Route 66 from St. Louis to Tulsa. It includes Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, Gearhead Curios, Uranus Missouri, a mural artist in Cuba, Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios … Continue reading TV travel host Samantha Brown travels Route 66 from St. Louis to Tulsa
Some Weatherford residents irked by teardown of gazebo to make way for Route 66 statue
The teardown of a decades-old gazebo in Weatherford, Oklahoma, to make way for a large, Route 66-themed astronaut statue has blindsided or irritated some residents. KOKH-TV in Oklahoma City interviewed one resident who said the city "out of nowhere" tore down the structure, noting it was an Oklahoma Centennial site in the 1990s. The Weatherford … Continue reading Some Weatherford residents irked by teardown of gazebo to make way for Route 66 statue
Old Courthouse in St. Louis will reopen on May 3 after a two-year renovation
The Old Courthouse, a landmark in downtown St. Louis, will reopen on May 3 after undergoing two years of renovations. Officials with Gateway Arch National Park and the nonprofit Gateway Arch Park Foundation announced the reopening date last week, reported the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The courthouse is part of the national park. The $27.5 million … Continue reading Old Courthouse in St. Louis will reopen on May 3 after a two-year renovation
National Trust announces latest round of Preserve Route 66 grant recipients
The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced its latest grants from its Preserve Route 66 program totaling $135,835. Among the grants awarded are preservation work on an Albuquerque building where Microsoft started, funds to pursue a National Register of Historic Places listing for the Gasconade River Bridge near Hazelgreen, Missouri, and an educational program about … Continue reading National Trust announces latest round of Preserve Route 66 grant recipients
Gemini Giant will remain in Wilmington for the next 20 years
The mayor of Wilmington, Illinois, announced the landmark Gemini Giant will remain in the city for at least the next 20 years. Mayor Ben Dietz stated in a Facebook post that the loan of the Gemini Giant from the Joliet Area Historical Museum has been extended through 2045. The city council approved the loan pact … Continue reading Gemini Giant will remain in Wilmington for the next 20 years