“Historic Route 66” Motel sign at dusk. With cars rapidly gaining popularity in the early 20th century, an American businessman in Tulsa, Oklahoma, had a vision of a network of highways connecting the ...

Today the town of Cuba has been designated “Route 66 Mural City” for its public art and features the Route’s oldest continuously operated motel, The Wagon Wheel. There are a number of nearby sites ...

Google has unveiled an interactive digital hub that uses artificial intelligence to preserve and showcase the history of Route 66, offering users a virtual journey along America's Mother Road as the ...

The State Historical Society of Missouri is preserving the Morrow Filling Station on Route 66 through a digital photo archive ...

Route 66 has always been more than a line on a map, and as it approaches its centennial it is again becoming the country’s most talked‑about drive. A century after the highway number first appeared on ...

Road enthusiasts, history buffs, and nostalgia fans are gearing up for the 100-year anniversary of historic Route 66 in 2026. About 345 miles of the historic 2,400-mile highway pass through Southern ...

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is looking for help celebrating the history of The Mother Road. The trust launched its new, "Preserve Route 66: Share Your Story" campaign this month.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – Route 66, officially known as ...

This tiny Illinois suburb between Chicago and Naperville is a worthwhile stop along historic Route 66 for its comfort food ...