Southwest Missouri county will dedicate three historic sites

The Greene County Historic Sites Board on Saturday will dedicate three locations west of Springfield, Missouri, along Route 66 as historic sites, reported the Springfield News-Leader. One of the ceremonies will include a lightning ceremony for a restored neon sign at a former tourist cabin complex. The sites are: Barnes Town & Country, 8240 W. Highway 266, formerly … Continue reading Southwest Missouri county will dedicate three historic sites

The true story about the ruins at Plano, Mo.

The Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader did a public service Wednesday, namely clearing up fact from fiction about the much-photographed limestone ruins at the ghost town of Plano, Mo., on Route 66. Among the wild claims -- no doubt fueled by the ruins' gothic appearance -- were the building once served as a casket factory or a … Continue reading The true story about the ruins at Plano, Mo.