This week, the Route 66 Association of Kansas will offer its own version of a Route 66 Passport. The Galena Sentinel-Times in Galena, Kansas, is publishing the passports for the association. The 32-page publication includes a map of the route in Kansas, plus photos, hours of operation, phone numbers and other information about Route 66 … Continue reading Route 66 Association of Kansas to offer its own Route 66 Passport
Tag: Riverton
Riverton, Kansas, has a lodging option with Old Riverton Post B&B
The Route 66 village of Riverton, Kansas (population 771), has a lodging option with the charming-looking Old Riverton Post B&B. The site sits at 7378 Southeast 70th St., less than a half-mile south of Route 66 in town. It's basically the first street south after you pass the landmark Old Riverton Store on Route 66. … Continue reading Riverton, Kansas, has a lodging option with Old Riverton Post B&B
Kansas Route 66 group launches fundraiser to restore Spring River Inn neon sign
The Kansas Historic Route 66 Association has launched an online fundraising campaign to restore the Spring River Inn neon sign that once stood near the long-defunct restaurant in Riverton, Kansas. The campaign was launched Thursday on GoFundMe.com, with a goal of $10,000. The sign is estimated to be about 60 years old. More about the … Continue reading Kansas Route 66 group launches fundraiser to restore Spring River Inn neon sign
Forrest Nelson, a longtime clerk and friendly face at Old Riverton Store, dies at 98
Forrest R. Nelson, a longtime friendly clerk at Old Riverton Store in Riverton, Kansas, and the father of the store's owner, died Wednesday at a nearby hospital. He was 98. The store announced Nelson's death on its Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/oldrivertonstore/posts/4999077243498569 Nelson was a World War II veteran in Europe and spent nearly 40 years as … Continue reading Forrest Nelson, a longtime clerk and friendly face at Old Riverton Store, dies at 98
Old Riverton Store in Riverton robbed at gunpoint; suspect apprehended
The owner of the Old Riverton Store along Route 66 in Riverton, Kansas, was bound and robbed at gunpoint Monday morning. The suspect was apprehended about six hours later and is jailed on $200,000 bond. According to a news release from the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, the store, formerly known as Eisler Bros. Store, was … Continue reading Old Riverton Store in Riverton robbed at gunpoint; suspect apprehended
Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program announces final cost-share grants
The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program this week announced what will be its final cost-share grants, barring a very unlikely renewal of the program by Congress. Since 2001, the program awarded $2.27 million with $3.57 million in cost-share matches to 152 projects, totaling $5.84 million in public-private investment toward the revitalization and commemoration of Route … Continue reading Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program announces final cost-share grants
Rash of Route 66 sign thefts occur in Kansas
People and travelers along Route 66 for years have dealt with the nuisance and inconvenience of the occasional theft of directional signs. But a recent rash of such thefts in southeast Kansas -- nine in all -- have gotten the attention of the Kansas Historic Route 66 Association and the Kansas Department of Transportation. KOAM-TV … Continue reading Rash of Route 66 sign thefts occur in Kansas
Route 66 sculpture created by students erected in Riverton
A steel Route 66 shield sculpture created by high-school students went up Thursday along Route 66 on the west side of Riverton, Kansas. KSNF-TV filed this story about it: The sculpture is 20 feet tall and required about two years of work from Riverton FFA students, with guidance from FFA adviser Jacob Larison. Cherokee County contributed … Continue reading Route 66 sculpture created by students erected in Riverton
FFA students create Route 66 sculpture for Riverton
FFA students in Riverton, Kansas, recently finished a 20-foot-tall steel sculpture of a Route 66 shield that will go up on the Mother Road this year. According to the Joplin Globe: FFA adviser Jacob Larison said that his students came up with the idea about two years ago with the aim of bolstering the community. … Continue reading FFA students create Route 66 sculpture for Riverton
Big Brutus named to National Register of Historic Places
Big Brutus, a gigantic electric coal shovel that's become a side trip for Route 66 travelers in Kansas, was designated to the National Register of Historic Places. According to an email from the National Park Service, the designation became effective Jan. 5. Big Brutus sits at 6509 NW 60th St. in West Mineral, Kansas, about … Continue reading Big Brutus named to National Register of Historic Places