It's not leaking yet. But the roof to the historic site of the Chatham Railroad Museum in Chatham, Illinois, urgently needs repairs as winter sets in within a few months. The Chatham Railroad Museum Association is hosting a Chatham Depot Day from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 4 to raise funds for the roof, according … Continue reading Roof repairs to Chatham Railroad Museum urgently needed
Route 66 museum, convention center proposed in downtown Grants
A committee that is seeking new ways to use the Cibola County Building and Grounds site once its is vacated is proposing a convention center and Route 66 museum, according to the Cibola County Beacon. The county's administrative, district court and attorney offices, adult probation and parole and regional dispatch office will move from 515 … Continue reading Route 66 museum, convention center proposed in downtown Grants
Newspaper lists 66 Things About Route 66 in Illinois
For the past few weeks, the State Journal-Register in Springfield, Illinois, embarked on an ambitious project to list daily a landmark on Route 66 in the state. It was called 66 Things About Route 66, and each entry featured a photograph and a few paragraphs about it. The newspaper finished No. 66 on Tuesday morning. … Continue reading Newspaper lists 66 Things About Route 66 in Illinois
Larry the Cable Guy meets Tow Tater
Comedian Larry the Cable Guy voiced the hillbilly tow-truck character of Tow Mater in the 2006 Disney-Pixar animated film "Cars" and the sequel "Cars 2." The first film's portrayal of the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs brought the Mother Road's story to a new generation of travelers. The inspiration to Tow Mater was … Continue reading Larry the Cable Guy meets Tow Tater
An intriguing look at the Pony Bridge
There are plenty of videos on the Internet of the historic Pony Bridge on Route 66 near Bridgeport, Oklahoma. However, it's likely you haven't seen one from this angle. Pointing the camera behind a moving vehicle creates an interesting visual effect. The good stuff happens near the 1:15 mark. https://youtu.be/WjJRmomJrjI The Pony Bridge was built … Continue reading An intriguing look at the Pony Bridge
Restored neon sign installed at Kingman dealership
A neon sign for OK Used Cars that dates to about 1960 recently was restored and re-installed at Dunton Motors Dream Machines along Route 66 in Kingman, Arizona. Route 66 author Jim Hinckley reports the sign was relighted Friday. A recent news release from the Route 66 Association of Kingman says an official relighting ceremony is … Continue reading Restored neon sign installed at Kingman dealership
Conference center being built near Red Oak II
A conference center is being built across the road from Red Oak II complex near Carthage, Missouri, to generate revenue and help preserve re-creation of artist Lowell Davis' childhood hometown. Paul Adler at KY3 in Springfield, Missouri, filed this well-produced report about Red Oak II and hopes to preserve it for future generations: Enter Larry … Continue reading Conference center being built near Red Oak II
Prosecutor requests indictment be dropped against Galena officials
A special prosecutor in Cherokee County, Kansas, has filed a motion to drop criminal charges against several Galena officials, including the mayor, over a land purchase, according to a report late Thursday by KSN / KODE-TV. According to the report, the prosecutor filed the motion after it was determined the city officials didn't violate the … Continue reading Prosecutor requests indictment be dropped against Galena officials
Brits cycling Route 66 for charity injured in wreck
Three British cyclists who were riding Route 66 to raise money for three charities suffered injuries that required hospitalization after they were rear-ended by a truck Monday night. William Corran, Ewan Stott, and James Watkins were taken to Mercy Joplin Hospital in Joplin, Missouri, after the crash at 6:34 p.m. Monday on Missouri 96, aka … Continue reading Brits cycling Route 66 for charity injured in wreck
Old Riverton Store’s hired help
KSN / KODE-TV scared up this neat story from the Old Riverton Store, once known as Eisler Bros. Store, along Route 66 in Riverton, Kansas. Forrest Nelson, 93, works nearly seven days a week at the Old Riverton Store. He rings up customers, goes to the bank or the post office. Nelson will also talk … Continue reading Old Riverton Store’s hired help