The Shamrock Court along Route 66 in Sullivan, Missouri, recently was designated to the National Register of Historic Places. The designation for the motel, listed as being 1246 South Service Road (aka Route 66) in Sullivan, was official on March 28, according to a weekly email from the National Park Service that lists new National … Continue reading Shamrock Court motel in Sullivan designated to the National Register of Historic Places
Author: Ron Warnick
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Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America plans several stops on Route 66 in Arizona next month
The 26th-anniversary edition of the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America will include three stops on Route 66 in Arizona on May 1. The NASCAR star will cover more than 1,500 miles on a seven-day trek with about 225 participants to raise funds and awareness for Victory Junction – a camp created by Petty and his family … Continue reading Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America plans several stops on Route 66 in Arizona next month
C.W. McCall, the voice behind the hit single “Convoy,” dies at 93
Bill Fries, better known as recording artist C.W. McCall, died Friday at age 93, according to a social media post by collaborator Chip Davis of Mannheim Steamroller. McCall, who had been in hospice care due to cancer, was 93. He had been retired from the music business for more than 40 years. McCall's lasting fame … Continue reading C.W. McCall, the voice behind the hit single “Convoy,” dies at 93
Historic Roxy Theater in Holbrook has a new owner
The Roxy Theater along Route 66 in Holbrook, Arizona, landed a new owner earlier this year who pledges to retain its history. Haley Young, a Holbrook native who lives in Phoenix, bought the single-screen venue in January from Richard and Stacy Nowell, who had owned it since 2013. Young's brother and sister-in-law, who also live … Continue reading Historic Roxy Theater in Holbrook has a new owner
Oklahoma Route 66 Association accepting nominations for its Hall of Fame
The Oklahoma Route 66 Association is taking nominations for people -- one living and one deceased -- to be inducted into the Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame later this summer. The Hall of Fame ceremony will be on July 9 at the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton. Information needed for a nomination: Full … Continue reading Oklahoma Route 66 Association accepting nominations for its Hall of Fame
Repairs, relocation planned for Bono’s Historic Orange in Fontana
The Bono's Historic Orange stand that once stood along Route 66 in Fontana, California, will be renovated and moved elsewhere in the city. According to a Facebook post by Beth Murray of the California Historic Route 66 Association, the 7-foot-tall orange-juice stand, built in 1936 by Bob DeVries, was placed in storage by the Fontana … Continue reading Repairs, relocation planned for Bono’s Historic Orange in Fontana
Recently unearthed home movie shows Buffalo Ranch near Afton in 1964
Rhys Martin, president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, recently acquired a 1964 home movie that shows Buffalo Ranch near Afton, Oklahoma, during its Route 66 heyday and digitized it. https://youtu.be/szhadH0bfbU Martin said in follow-up comments on Facebook he acquired the nearly 60-year-old 8mm home movie after it appeared for sale on eBay. "... I … Continue reading Recently unearthed home movie shows Buffalo Ranch near Afton in 1964
Oklahoma State Capitol Museum in Oklahoma City opens
As part of a massive restoration project recently completed at the building, the Oklahoma State Capitol Museum in Oklahoma City opened to the public last week. The museum on the ground floor of the state's Capitol "unveiled exhibits during Tuesday’s opening ceremony displaying government-forming documents, century-old stained glass, antique ballot boxes and the accoutrements of … Continue reading Oklahoma State Capitol Museum in Oklahoma City opens
Early Route 66 advocate was behind the naming of Springfield’s Glenstone Avenue
Early Route 66 advocate John T. Woodruff of Springfield, Missouri, was the man responsible for the naming of the city's Glenstone Avenue, a prominent alignment of that historic highway. That was revealed in a recent Answer Man column by Steve Pokin for the Springfield Daily Citizen, a new media outlet. Pokin also was the Answer … Continue reading Early Route 66 advocate was behind the naming of Springfield’s Glenstone Avenue
Red Fork Depot event space in Tulsa opens to the public
The $3.5 million Red Fork Depot event space in the Route 66 Historical Village in southwest Tulsa opened to the public a few days ago. According to KOTV in Tulsa, the facility -- built to resemble a Red Fork's original railroad depot right next to the Frisco Meteor 4500 steam locomotive -- contains 5,000 square … Continue reading Red Fork Depot event space in Tulsa opens to the public