St. Louis factory building named to National Register

The National Candy Company Factory building on the Gravois Avenue alignment of Route 66 in St. Louis was named to the National Register of Historic Places effective Nov. 5, according to an e-mail from the National Park Service. The building, at 4230 Gravois Ave., was built in 1928 when the National Candy Company was the … Continue reading St. Louis factory building named to National Register

Awesome Springfield

Jon Franklin of Digital City muses on 11 reasons why the city of Springfield, Ill., is "awesome." Hint: Route 66 plays a role in more ways than one.

A Route 66 tale

Bill Snowden wrote in Cape Cod Today about his remarkable adventures on Route 66 in the summer of 1967. An excerpt: My journey to Rte 66 started on the Cape and wound thru the Midwest, going south all the way to Los Angeles. Rte 66; a two lane asphalt history lesson, all 2,000 miles, unwinding … Continue reading A Route 66 tale