An automotive dealer is creating a Birthplace of Route 66 Food Truck Park & Diner along, as you may have anticipated, Route 66 in Springfield, Missouri. Kirk Wheeler, owner of the Wheeler Automotive lot, will convert the property at 1530 E. St. Louis St. (aka Route 66), into the food-truck park and restaurant two doors … Continue reading Birthplace of Route 66 Food Truck Park & Diner coming by summer
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Elvis sightings on Route 66
The Marshfield Mail in Missouri published an extensive listing of Elvis Presley sightings and shows in the Show-Me State in 1956 -- the year he came into national prominence. The future King of Rock 'n' Roll's tours brought him to a few Route 66 landmarks that year. According to the newspaper. --- "By May 1956, Elvis was … Continue reading Elvis sightings on Route 66
Rail Haven hotel installs replica of classic sign
The Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven hotel in Springfield, Missouri, on Friday installed a replica of a classic neon sign that came down in 1994 when the hotel was rebranded, according to the Springfield News-Leader. Part of the reason the original sign was taken down was because it was "in bad shape," said Jennifer … Continue reading Rail Haven hotel installs replica of classic sign
Motel brings back sign destroyed in 1952 wreck
The Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven in Springfield, Mo., on Friday installed a near-replica of a directional sign that was destroyed in a traffic accident in 1952. The Springfield News-Leader reports: The 10-foot-long sign is in the shape of an arrow with the word “Springfield” pointing traffic down St. Louis Street to downtown. Below … Continue reading Motel brings back sign destroyed in 1952 wreck