U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) will introduce legislation today that will establish a national monument along Route 66 from Needles to Ludlow, Calif., reported the Los Angeles Times. It would be called the Mojave Trails National Monument, instead of the Mother Road National Monument that was proposed earlier. It would prohibit development along 941,000 acres … Continue reading Senator to propose national monument along Route 66 in Mojave
Category: Preservation
Cruise the Neon Road
KNME-TV in New Mexico has just posted on YouTube its award-winning "The Neon Road" documentary from 2003. It's about 25 minutes, but well worth your time.
Some clarity on the Route 66 State Park Bridge
Jane Lee, a historian with the Missouri Department of Transportation, sent me this e-mail regarding the endangered Route 66 Bridge at Route 66 State Park near Eureka, Mo. It's lengthy, but probably worth your time: I just wanted to send you a quick note since I have been closely following the news that you have … Continue reading Some clarity on the Route 66 State Park Bridge
The remaking of Tulsa’s Meadow Gold sign
Here's a cool excerpt from the film "Tulsa A to Z" about the refurbishment of the historic Meadow Gold neon sign, which can be found at near Peoria Avenue and 11th Street (aka Route 66). "Tulsa A to Z" is the latest edition from Jack Frank's acclaimed Tulsa history film series.
A closer look at Goffs
Claudia Heller, in her ongoing series about Route 66 for the several Southern California newspapers, has produced an engaging story about the near-ghost town of Goffs, Calif. The most newsworthy item is that the Goffs Library, located next to the historic Goffs Schoolhouse, was recently built and will house the Mojave Desert Archives. The building … Continue reading A closer look at Goffs
Wagon Wheel Motel’s restaurant reopens as gift shop
That didn't take long. Just a few months after the Wagon Wheel Motel building in Cuba, Mo., changed owners, the motel's long-closed restaurant building has been renovated and converted into a gift shop. According to the Viva Cuba blog: The opening followed months of restoration, where windows and doors were put back to their original … Continue reading Wagon Wheel Motel’s restaurant reopens as gift shop
Totem Pole face-lift
I didn't know this, but someone has been refurbishing the giant totem pole at Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park near Foyil, Okla., for the past year. Virginia Klugloff has been doing the work. Her work this year — which was the result of a grant from the local branch of the preservation group Questers — … Continue reading Totem Pole face-lift
Webb City seeks to play of Route 66 heritage
The Route 66 town of Webb City, Mo., has some ideas on how to revitalize its downtown, and Chuck Surface, economic development director, says playing up its Route 66 roots is one of them, reports the Joplin Globe. One vision, Surface said, is to turn the city’s east entrance at Broadway and Daugherty streets into … Continue reading Webb City seeks to play of Route 66 heritage
Route 66 State Park bridge gets a reprieve
A trustworthy Route 66 source wrote on his Facebook account that a Missouri Department of Transportation official told him off the record that the endangered Route 66 Bridge at Route 66 State Park near Eureka will not be torn down in 2010, as had been widely expected. MoDOT is hopeful another entity will take over … Continue reading Route 66 State Park bridge gets a reprieve
The issues of the Route 66 State Park Bridge
Longtime roadie Joe Sonderman appeared on KTVI-TV in St. Louis to discuss his opposition to the state's planned demolition of the Route 66 Bridge at Route 66 State Park near Eureka, Mo. I think Sonderman did a good job outlining why it may be a bad idea to knock down the bridge. But given the … Continue reading The issues of the Route 66 State Park Bridge