Grant awarded to start preservation of Route 66 State Park bridge

Landmarks Association of St. Louis was given a $3,500 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation as seed money for a long-term preservation plan for the closed and deteriorating Route 66 bridge at Route 66 State Park near Eureka, Mo. According to the news release from the Landmarks Association: The master plan for the … Continue reading Grant awarded to start preservation of Route 66 State Park bridge

Mystery solved on the Texola monument

Longtime readers may remember Corkey Mayberry of Park Hills, Mo., and his search for a Texas-shaped monument that greeted westbound Route 66 travelers in Texola, Okla., right on the Texas border. Mayberry and his wife had their photo taken at the monument in 1955, seen above. On a Route 66 trip in 2010, Mayberry tried … Continue reading Mystery solved on the Texola monument

“Across the Tracks” CD set is re-released

David Dunaway's acclaimed documentary radio program, "Across the Tracks: A Route 66 Story," has been re-released as a three-CD set for just $14.95. The program was produced in 2001, heard across more than 200 radio stations, and was excerpted on NPR's "Morning Edition." Here's more about it: ACROSS THE TRACKS: A ROUTE 66 STORY is … Continue reading “Across the Tracks” CD set is re-released

“30 Days in September”

A few weeks ago, Stephen Vernon-Clark posted some footage on a documentary road-trip film he's working on, with the working title of "Dodge and Burn." Apparently the film has a new title, "30 Days in September." And Vernon-Clark has posted a new trailer for the film: https://vimeo.com/21430137 As you can see, Vernon-Clark spent time on … Continue reading “30 Days in September”