The Boots Court in Carthage, Missouri, on Saturday night officially relighted the architectural neon of the Route 66 motel that had gone dark for about 15 years. An estimated 200 people attended the event. Here is a video from Jessica Davis of the countdown before the switch for the neon for Boots Court was flicked on: https://www.facebook.com/100004570088249/videos/618744481621216/ The … Continue reading Architectural neon for Boots Court relighted
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Route 66 Neon Park planned in mid-Missouri
A Route 66 Neon Park is planned to be developed in a median of Route 66 in the mid-Missouri town of St. Robert, according to a news release from a Pulaski County Route 66 organization, and a Kickstarter campaign has been launched to help the park become a reality. The neon park will be in … Continue reading Route 66 Neon Park planned in mid-Missouri
University developing mobile archive of Missouri’s Route 66 motels
Missouri State University is developing Project MO Tell, a mobile archive that shows and explores all the Route 66 motels in the Show Me State. The university is one of the repositories for Route 66's archives. Two university researchers, Thomas Peters and David Richards, recently received a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation … Continue reading University developing mobile archive of Missouri’s Route 66 motels
State will inspect Gasconade River Bridge this week
Inspectors from the Missouri Department of Transportation will take a closer look at the historic but now-closed Gasconade River Bridge near Hazelgreen and see what can be done, said a MoDOT official Saturday at Route 66 Association of Missouri meeting in Rolla. Bob Lynch, a MoDOT engineer, gave more specifics about the bridge's problems and the … Continue reading State will inspect Gasconade River Bridge this week
Skylark Motel tower glows again
The former Skylark Motel tower on old Route 66 in St. Clair, Missouri, shined with the glow of neon again after a ceremony Saturday night at the building, which now serves as the VFW Post 2482. According to a news release about the event, about 150 people attending cheered when the light switch was thrown … Continue reading Skylark Motel tower glows again