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Plan your trip on the historic U.S. Route 66, the first continuous paved highway in the USA, from Chicago to Los Angeles. Find photos, maps, attractions, hotels, and more for the Mother Road.
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Route 66 began in 1926 and stretched from Chicago to Santa...
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Learn about the history, culture and attractions of U.S. Highway Route 66, the iconic road trip across America. Order guides, maps, books and kits for your Route 66 adventure.
Nov 7, 2022 · Explore the historic places and stories of Route 66, the Mother Road, with this travel guide from the National Park Service. Find over 100 sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, essays on Route 66 history, and preservation resources.
Jun 27, 2022 · U.S. Highway 66 — popularly known as Route 66 — embodies a complex, rich history that goes well beyond any chronicle of the road itself. An artery of transportation, an agent of social transformation, and a remnant of America’s past, it stretches 2,400 miles across two-thirds of the continent.
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While legislation for public highways first appeared in 1916, with revisions in 1921, it was not until Congress enacted an even more comprehensive version of the act in 1925 that the government executed its plan for national highway construction. Officially, the numerical designation 66 was assigned to the Chicago-to-Los Angeles route in the summer...
Route 66 was a highway spawned by the demands of a rapidly changing America. Contrasted with the Lincoln, the Dixie, and other highways of its day, route 66 did not follow a traditionally linear course. Its diagonal course linked hundreds of predominantly rural communities in Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas to Chicago; thus enabling farmers to trans...
In his famous social commentary, The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck proclaimed U. S. Highway 66 the “Mother Road.” Steinbeck’s classic 1939 novel, combined with the 1940 film recreation of the epic odyssey, served to immortalize Route 66 in the American consciousness. An estimated 210,000 people migrated to California to escape the despair of the ...
After the war, Americans were more mobile than ever before. Thousands of soldiers, sailors, and airmen who received military training in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas abandoned the harsh winters of Chicago, New York City, and Boston for the “barbecue culture” of the Southwest and the West. Again, for many, Route 66 facilitate...
The evolution of tourist-targeted facilities is well represented in the roadside architecture along U. S. Highway 66. For example, most Americans who drove the route did not stay in hotels. They preferred the accommodations that emerged from automobile travel – motels. Motels evolved from earlier features of the American roadside such as the auto c...
Learn about the origins, evolution, and impact of Route 66, the iconic highway that connected Chicago and Los Angeles. Explore the roadside architecture, cultural influences, and historical events that shaped the Mother Road.
Cruising Across 8 States. Route 66 is an indelible symbol of American freedom and adventure that has shaped the history and culture of the United States. The eight states it passes through have committed to preserving, protecting and commemorating this national treasure. Click Here.
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