There are attractions for everyone on America’s historic Route 66. Some people love the charming motels, some like the diners and cafes, and some love the endless scenery. But there’s one other common ...
The tiny Richfield service station was ahead of its time when it was built on Foothill Boulevard in Cucamonga in 1915. Gasoline-powered automobiles were just catching on. Foothill wouldn’t become ...
Dedicated descendants have restored Route 66’s only Black-owned gas station to its former glory and are planning to expand it further. The Threatt Filling Station in Oklahoma, the only Black-owned ...
LUTHER, Okla.–Over 100 people crowded around the historic Threatt Filling Station Friday on a narrow stretch of America’s mother road as state and national partners dedicated a monument honoring the ...
MARSHFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Route 66 centennial tour is making a stop in Marshfield this weekend as the Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival gets underway. A new attraction is a restored 100-year-old gas ...
The Conoco Tower Station and U-Drop Inn in Shamrock, TX. Old Route 66 crosses eight states, three time zones, and more than 2,400 miles as it winds its way from Santa Monica to Chicago. You’ll find ...
Plus, it sits along the longest preserved stretch of the Mother Road.
The 18-mile passage of old Route 66 through Albuquerque is the longest contiguous urban stretch of the historic highway in the country. Relatedly, our city is likely among the nation’s leaders for ...
SPENCER, Mo. (KY3) — A 100-year-old building along Route 66 is getting new life as a couple works to preserve a piece of highway history in Lawrence County, east of Miller. Ed Klein and his wife ...