A group of volunteers in Albuquerque has labored for years to restore a Santa Fe 2926 steam locomotive that hasn't rolled down a set of tracks in 65 years. With more work and a bit of luck, the locomotive will chug into Las Vegas, New Mexico, about the time the long-closed Castaneda Hotel there reopens … Continue reading Volunteer crew aims to have Santa Fe 2926 steaming again by 2019
Category: History
Pecos National Historical Park visitors center to receive an upgrade
The visitors center at Pecos National Historical Park in Pecos, New Mexico, soon will undergo a three-year, $1 million improvement plan. Becky Latanich, the park’s chief of interpretation and education, told the Albuquerque Journal she wants to make the visitors center more appealing to children and families. One of the most important changes for Latanich … Continue reading Pecos National Historical Park visitors center to receive an upgrade
Angels on the Route restaurant in Baxter Springs closes temporarily
The Angels on the Route restaurant in downtown Baxter Springs, Kansas, has closed at least temporarily until spring. Sue Gast, who helped revitalize the historic building into a restaurant more than 10 years ago, wrote in an email Thursday: My business is temporarily closed for the season and hoping to open in April. We will … Continue reading Angels on the Route restaurant in Baxter Springs closes temporarily
Premiere of “Breaking Bad” marks 10th anniversary
Ten years ago today, the first episode of the acclaimed AMC drama "Breaking Bad" aired. Although "Breaking Bad" -- now considered one of the best dramas in television history -- concluded its run more than four years ago, "Breaking Bad" fans continue to flock to Albuquerque to see its shooting sites, including a few on … Continue reading Premiere of “Breaking Bad” marks 10th anniversary
Joplin History Guide re-released and expanded
The Joplin (Missouri) Convention and Visitors Bureau expanded and re-released its Joplin History Guide -- the first update to that free publication in 15 years. According to the Joplin Globe newspaper: The guide is is not entirely new but is an enlarged version of one that was printed for the convention bureau in 2003. "It's … Continue reading Joplin History Guide re-released and expanded
Architect of Tulsa’s Rose Bowl dies at 93
Bill Ryan, a longtime Tulsa architect who designed the distinctive Rose Bowl bowling center and other landmarks in that city, died Saturday. He was 93. Ryan began his career in 1953 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma. He also designed East Central High School in 1964 (another Route 66 landmark in Tulsa) and many … Continue reading Architect of Tulsa’s Rose Bowl dies at 93
Big Brutus named to National Register of Historic Places
Big Brutus, a gigantic electric coal shovel that's become a side trip for Route 66 travelers in Kansas, was designated to the National Register of Historic Places. According to an email from the National Park Service, the designation became effective Jan. 5. Big Brutus sits at 6509 NW 60th St. in West Mineral, Kansas, about … Continue reading Big Brutus named to National Register of Historic Places
1951 time capsule in Waynesville actually was from 1953
Contents from a 1951 time capsule in Waynesville, Missouri, opened Wednesday revealed it actually was buried at a now-demolished school building in 1953. Waynesville school superintendent Brian Henry used a pair of tin snips to open the 10-by-14-by-4-inch welded copper box in front of a crowd of 125 people that included members of the Class … Continue reading 1951 time capsule in Waynesville actually was from 1953
House panel unanimously advances bill for Route 66 National Historic Trail
A U.S. House of Representatives committee on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that would federally designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail. The National Resources Committee advanced H.R. 801 to the full House of Representatives. It can become law if the House and Senate pass it before the end of the year. The House … Continue reading House panel unanimously advances bill for Route 66 National Historic Trail
1951 time capsule in Waynesville to be opened Wednesday
What appears to be a 1951 time capsule recently found within a hollowed-out stone in a former school building in Waynesville, Missouri, being demolished will be opened at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Waynesville High School. The public is invited to the unveiling of the welded copper box's contents at the school's Lecture Hall, which is … Continue reading 1951 time capsule in Waynesville to be opened Wednesday