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U.S. Route 66 Will Rogers Memorial Highway The final routing of U.S. Route 66 in red, with earlier alignments in pink Route information Length 2,448 mi (3,940 km) Existed November 11, 1926 (1926-11-11) –June 26, 1985 (1985-06-26) Tourist routes Historic Route 66 Major junctions West end Santa Monica, California East end Chicago, Illinois Location Country United States States California ...
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 as an attempt of businesses along the route to get the attention of motorists passing by.
A Route 66 museum is a museum devoted primarily to the history of U.S. Route 66, a U.S. Highway which served the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois, in the United States from 1926 until it was bypassed by the Interstate highway system and ultimately decommissioned in June 1985.
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 ...
Shamrock is still home to one of Route 66's most famous remaining examples of art deco architecture, the U-Drop Inn, a combination fuel station and restaurant dating back to 1936 whose likeness is ...
U.S. Route 66 Will Rogers Highway 1940 alignment of US 66 highlighted in red Route information Maintained by ASHD Length 385.20 mi (619.92 km) Mileage reflects US 66 as it was in 1940. Existed November 11, 1926 (1926-11-11) –June 26, 1985 (1985-06-26) History Western end at I-40 in Kingman during final years Tourist routes Historic Route 66 Major junctions West end US 66 at California state ...
Madonna of the Trail. Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop (Springfield, Illinois) Maisel's Indian Trading Post. McLean County Courthouse and Square. Meramec Caverns. Meteor Crater. List of Route 66 museums.
7. Tower Station and U-Drop Inn. Shamrock, TX. One of the most striking and iconic buildings on Route 66, Tower Station and the U-Drop Inn were built in 1936 in Art Deco style. It was a Conoco ...