Route 66 Stories

SHSMO’s Route 66 coordinator Kathleen Seale, recently met with members of the Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership, the National Park Service, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The two-day annual meeting focused on efforts across the country to preserve and provide crucial research of Route 66. There are numerous projects currently in the works to celebrate the Mother Road’s centennial with many more planned for the future.

The State Historical Society of Missouri continues its Route 66 collecting initiative focused on preserving the road’s history within the state. Examples of items include photographs, postcards, film and home videos along the route, records of roadside businesses, oral histories of people who traveled or worked along the road, small souvenirs or artifacts, artwork, and architectural drawings of iconic structures and places.