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  2. U.S. Route 66 - Wikipedia

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    U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) was one of the original highways in the United States Numbered Highway System. It was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. [ 3 ]

  3. Route 66: Then and Now - AOL

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    Another important antecedent to Route 66 was the National Old Trails Road, cobbled together in 1910 and spanning 3,096 miles from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles. Almost all of the N.O.T.'s last ...

  4. National Historic Route 66 Federation - Wikipedia

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    The National Historic Route 66 Federation was founded in 1995 for the purpose of saving the businesses, communities and roadbed of U.S. Route 66. The famous road carried travelers across much of the country from the day it was commissioned on November 11, 1926 through June 25, 1985 when it was decommissioned.

  5. Your Guide to a Route 66 Road Trip - AOL

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    The Mother Road. America’s Highway. The Main Street of America. The Will Rogers Highway. Route 66 goes by many names, but no matter how travelers refer to it, there’s one constant everyone can ...

  6. List of landmarks on U.S. Route 66 - Wikipedia

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    The landmarks on U.S. Route 66 include roadside attractions, notable establishments, and buildings of historical significance along U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66).. The increase of tourist traffic to California in the 1950s prompted the creation of motels and roadside attractions [1] as an attempt of businesses along the route to get the attention of motorists passing by. [2]

  7. U.S. Route 66 in Oklahoma - Wikipedia

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    The historic U.S. Route 66 (US-66, Route 66), sometimes known as the Will Rogers Highway after Oklahoma native Will Rogers, ran from west to northeast across the state of Oklahoma, along the path now taken by Interstate 40 (I-40) and State Highway 66 (SH-66). It passed through Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and many smaller communities.

  8. Why the LA to Palm Springs ‘desert route’ is the perfect ...

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    The ‘desert route’ takes in a short section of the famous Route 66 (Laura Sanders) Joshua Tree could easily be a holiday in itself, with days filled with hiking, yoga, shopping and relaxing in ...

  9. U.S. Route 66 in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    An abandoned early Route 66 alignment in central Illinois in 2006. U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66) was a United States Numbered Highway in Illinois that connected St. Louis, Missouri, and Chicago, Illinois. The historic Route 66, the Mother Road or Main Street of America, took long distance automobile travelers from Chicago to Southern California.