The legendary Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive is scheduled to make stops or pass through several Route 66 towns in Illinois and Missouri in mid-July. According to Big Boy's schedule, it will pass through or stop at these Route 66 municipalities: July 18, depart at 8:15 a.m. from Bloomington, Illinois (no public … Continue reading Big Boy locomotive to make several stops in Route 66 towns in Illinois, Missouri in July
Tag: Pacific MO
Route 66 traveling exhibit coming to Springfield, Missouri
A traveling exhibit commemorating the centennial of Route 66 will arrive in downtown Springfield, Missouri, on April 30. The “Route 66 Centennial Traveling Exhibit” will debut at the Gillioz Gallery, 325 Park Central East, in Springfield, reported the Springfield News-Leader. The exhibit features nearly two dozen large-scale interpretive panels, audiovisual mini-documentaries and educational components highlighting the diverse … Continue reading Route 66 traveling exhibit coming to Springfield, Missouri
Red Cedar Inn Museum & Visitors Center wins Preserve Missouri Award
The Red Cedar Inn Museum & Visitors Center along Route 66 in Pacific, Missouri, has received a 2024 Preserve Missouri Award from the Missouri Preservation organization. The awards were announced in an email from the organization on Wednesday. The Preserve Missouri awards has recognized outstanding efforts and projects around the state since 2002. Here's what … Continue reading Red Cedar Inn Museum & Visitors Center wins Preserve Missouri Award
Missourinet interview delves into the history of the Red Cedar Inn in Pacific
Missourinet with its regular Show Me Today segment recently interviewed Ryan Lowry, the chief curator of exhibits at the Red Cedar Inn Museum and Visitor Center in Pacific, Missouri. Lowry reveals a lot of history of the former Route 66 restaurant you might not have been aware of. The Red Cedar Inn Museum and Visitor … Continue reading Missourinet interview delves into the history of the Red Cedar Inn in Pacific
Red Cedar Inn Museum and Visitor Center holds its grand opening
The long-awaited Red Cedar Inn Museum and Visitor Center in Pacific, Missouri, held a grand opening ceremony Saturday. Hours in the former Route 66 restaurant will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. It will be closed on Monday and Tuesday. Here are images from … Continue reading Red Cedar Inn Museum and Visitor Center holds its grand opening
Red Cedar Inn Museum and Visitor Center to hold its grand opening on Aug. 26
The Red Cedar Inn Museum and Visitor Center, housed in a former Route 66 restaurant in Pacific, Missouri, will throw a long-awaited grand opening celebration on Aug. 26. The museum, visitors center and children's museum at 1047 E. Osage St. (aka Route 66) will hold a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at 10 a.m. that day. Hours that … Continue reading Red Cedar Inn Museum and Visitor Center to hold its grand opening on Aug. 26
Route 66 Association of Missouri’s Motor Tour includes an exclusive tour of Red Cedar Inn
The Route 66 Association of Missouri's annual Motor Tour in September will include an exclusive tour of the Red Cedar Inn building in Pacific, Missouri, that's being converted into a Route 66 visitors center, museum and genealogy site. "They are almost finished and we are going to be the first people to see the completed … Continue reading Route 66 Association of Missouri’s Motor Tour includes an exclusive tour of Red Cedar Inn
Rooftop letters taken down from Gardenway Motel in Villa Ridge
The large rooftop letters at the closed and increasingly dilapidated Gardenway Motel in Villa Ridge, Missouri, were removed Monday and eventually will be displayed at the forthcoming museum and visitor center at the Red Cedar Inn in nearby Pacific, Missouri. Longtime Route 66 enthusiast Joe Sonderman posted photos on Facebook of workers removing the large … Continue reading Rooftop letters taken down from Gardenway Motel in Villa Ridge
The Landing Hub boutique hotel opens in Pacific
The Landing Hub, a contactless boutique hotel, opened a few weeks ago in Pacific, Missouri, a short drive north of Route 66 in town. The Washington Missourian published a feature about the hotel and its owners, Jen Blakely and Shane Mayer: The Landing Hub’s 15 rooms have occupancies of 2, 7, 8, and 12, with … Continue reading The Landing Hub boutique hotel opens in Pacific
Big Boy locomotive will make several stops in Route 66 towns in Missouri, Oklahoma
The legendary Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive owned by the Union Pacific Railroad will make stops in several Route 66 towns in Oklahoma and Missouri in August during its 2021 tour. The Big Boy will make scheduled stops at these Mother Road cities: Aug. 12, Vinita, Oklahoma, at East Flint Avenue crossing; 9:45 a.m. … Continue reading Big Boy locomotive will make several stops in Route 66 towns in Missouri, Oklahoma