The J.M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma, on Friday unveiled a 20-foot-tall Colt pistol made with LED lights. It being called the Big Red Gun. The sculpture is part of Route 66 centennial celebrations this year. KTUL-TV in nearby Tulsa reported: The sculpture called the “Big Red Gun” will serve as a … Continue reading 20-foot-tall Colt pistol unveiled at J.M. Davis Arms Museum in Claremore
Category: Museums
Tulsa to honor musician Roy Clark with street sign unveiling on Nov. 3
The City of Tulsa will celebrate late musician Roy Clark with the unveiling of a commemorative Roy Clark Way street sign on Nov. 3. The free celebration begins at 11:30 a.m. at The Church Studio, 304 S. Trenton Ave., with the unveiling to follow. Free tickets are available online here. Guests are invited to mingle … Continue reading Tulsa to honor musician Roy Clark with street sign unveiling on Nov. 3
Rare, 1960s-era Futuro house coming soon to Atlanta, Illinois
The same people who run the American Giants Museum along Route 66 in Atlanta, Illinois, will soon welcome a new tourist attraction: a rare 1960s Futuro house. For the uninitiated, fiberglass Futuro homes were designed in Finland and resemble flying saucers. Only about 100 were produced, and it's believed that just 60 remain worldwide. New … Continue reading Rare, 1960s-era Futuro house coming soon to Atlanta, Illinois
Texas Monthly segment on PBS-TV takes a look at several Route 66 sites in the Panhandle
Texas Monthly magazine, using the concept of nostalgia as its focus, recently produced a segment for PBS-TV that features several Route 66 sites in the Panhandle. Included are the Jericho ghost town, the Midpoint Cafe in Adrian and the Milburn-Price Culture Museum in Vega. The segment also examines the Fort Hancock 6-man football team, a … Continue reading Texas Monthly segment on PBS-TV takes a look at several Route 66 sites in the Panhandle
Two initial auctions to liquidate Russell’s Truck & Travel Center museum collection set for this month
Assiter Auctioneers of Canyon, Texas, scheduled two sales this month to liquidate part of the memorabilia and vehicle collection of the former Russell's Truck & Travel Center near Endee, New Mexico. The first online-only auction, which is ongoing, closes the morning of Oct. 10. It includes dozens of classic cars and pickup trucks, motorcycles, gas … Continue reading Two initial auctions to liquidate Russell’s Truck & Travel Center museum collection set for this month
Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership announces 14 Preservation & Economic Development grant recipients
The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership recently announced it was awarding a total of 14 Preservation & Economic Development Grants worth $2,500 each in 2026. Recipients were chosen from 124 applications. Qualifying projects were reviewed by an independent review committee from across the eight Route 66 states. Eligible activities included capital improvements, historic preservation planning … Continue reading Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership announces 14 Preservation & Economic Development grant recipients
“Exhibiting Route 66” is part of this month’s Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series
Jeffrey Richardson, curator of the traveling "Route 66: The Road and the Romance" exhibit, will explain how artifacts were chosen as part of this month's Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series. The free streaming session will be broadcast at 2 p.m. Eastern time and 11 a.m. Pacific on Sept. 8 from the Autry Museum of the … Continue reading “Exhibiting Route 66” is part of this month’s Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series
Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum near Warwick soon will change ownership
The Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum, housed in a century-old former gas station on Route 66 near Warwick, Oklahoma, soon will change hands for the first time in 17 years. Owner Jerry Ries told KOCO-TV in nearby Oklahoma City that it was time to turn the keys of the property over to someone else. “You put … Continue reading Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum near Warwick soon will change ownership
12-foot-tall penny stands outside Museum of Route 66 in Lincoln
A 12-foot-tall fiberglass penny was installed last month at the recently opened Museum of Route 66 in Lincoln, Illinois. WSLS-TV reported the penny was made by Mark Cline of Enchanted Castle Studios -- the same place the makes new Muffler Men, many on Route 66. The Lincoln Daily News posted a video of the big … Continue reading 12-foot-tall penny stands outside Museum of Route 66 in Lincoln
Skip Curtis archives given to Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society
The Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society, based in Lebanon, Missouri, announced last week that it received the archives of late Missouri Route 66 author and researcher Skip Curtis. Curtis, who wrote the seminal but long-out-of-print "The Missouri U.S. 66 Tour Book" (Amazon affiliate link) in 1994, died of cancer in 2007 at age 63. He … Continue reading Skip Curtis archives given to Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society