The Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial will celebrate its 100th year in Gallup, New Mexico, during its Aug. 4-14 event at Red Rock Park. According to a news release: One of New Mexico’s longest-running events, the Ceremonial Centennial Celebration will be a mixture of in-person and virtual events. Scheduled events include: One World Beat (the theme of … Continue reading Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial marks its centennial next month
Category: History
Missouri panel recommends Boots Court motel to National Register of Historic Places
The Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation on Friday approved the Boots Court motel in Carthage for recommendation to the National Register of Historic Places. The council also recommended the East Town Historic District along an older alignment in Joplin, reported the Joplin Globe. Both recommendations all but assure they will be on the National … Continue reading Missouri panel recommends Boots Court motel to National Register of Historic Places
Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton to receive over $1 million in improvements
The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton will receive more than $1 million for improvements and new exhibits, it was reported at the recent Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame induction. The Clinton Daily News (subscription required) had the details: The money being invested comes from a bond issue passed by the state earlier this … Continue reading Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton to receive over $1 million in improvements
Log cabin that was Jasper County’s first courthouse will be moved to Red Oak II in Carthage
A log cabin that served as Jasper County, Missouri's first courthouse in the 1840s will be disassembled, moved to the Red Oak II complex near Carthage and reassembled. The Joplin Globe had the story: Jonathan Sheldon and Larry Sernyk, an Indiana man who owns several properties at Red Oak II, reached an agreement recently that … Continue reading Log cabin that was Jasper County’s first courthouse will be moved to Red Oak II in Carthage
Casa Grande Hotel in Elk City makes list of Preservation Oklahoma’s Most Endangered Places
The nearly century-old but declining Casa Grande Hotel along Route 66 in Elk City, Oklahoma, recently made Preservation Oklahoma's annual list of its Most Endangered Places. Each year, Preservation Oklahoma seeks nominations from the public, and a team of historic preservation professionals meets to decide what properties to include on the list. Although being on … Continue reading Casa Grande Hotel in Elk City makes list of Preservation Oklahoma’s Most Endangered Places
State Council to consider Boots Court’s nomination to National Register of Historic Places
The Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation will meet in Jefferson City on July 15 to consider whether to nominate the Route 66 landmark Boots Court motel of Carthage, Missouri, to the National Register of Historic Places. Also to be considered will be the East Town neighborhood of Joplin, Missouri, which is bounded by an … Continue reading State Council to consider Boots Court’s nomination to National Register of Historic Places
Angel Delgadillo announces retirement from barbering after 75 years in the trade
Angel Delgadillo, known as the Guardian Angel of Route 66, announced on Thursday he was retiring from the barber trade after 75 years in it, virtually all in Seligman, Arizona. The Angel and Vilma Delgadillo's Original Route 66 Gift Shop account on Facebook announced it: Angel always says the first day of his barbering career … Continue reading Angel Delgadillo announces retirement from barbering after 75 years in the trade
A dive into the history of the defunct Rock City Cafe in Eureka
A YouTube channel called Gateway Explorer recently dove into the history of the Rock City Cafe that once stood along Route 66 in Eureka, Missouri. https://youtu.be/Lp_7uO02pIU The channel describes the video: Located at (38.5054260, -90.6151620), the Rock City Cafe was built in 1933 by Ed LaMar on a hill at the edge of Times Beach … Continue reading A dive into the history of the defunct Rock City Cafe in Eureka
“The Great Muslim American Road Trip” begins airing today on PBS-TV
The three-part series "The Great Muslim American Road Trip," which shows a couple exploring their America's Muslim roots during a road trip on Route 66, begins today on PBS-TV. A previously reported description of the series: The series follows rapper Mona Haydar and her husband Sebastian Robins as they explore the U.S. “Mother Road” and … Continue reading “The Great Muslim American Road Trip” begins airing today on PBS-TV
Evan Stern’s “Vanishing Postcards” podcast features Route 66
If you have about 40 minutes to spare, I recommend you listen to this "Vanishing Postcards" podcast that features Route 66. Evan Stern's production features a number of prominent Route 66 figures. Here's a description of the podcast: The name Route 66 has a certain kind of magic. For some, it calls to mind images … Continue reading Evan Stern’s “Vanishing Postcards” podcast features Route 66