Descendants have restored the Threatt Filling Station, the first and only Black-owned service station on Route 66, ...

2026 is a big year for Route 66 because it's the centennial celebration! A new exhibit at the National Cowboy and Western ...

Which U.S. Route is the 'Mother Road'? Dive into Route 66’s legendary 2,448-mile journey, its role in Dust Bowl migration, ...

Coined the “Mother Road” by John Steinbeck in his 1939 “The Grapes of Wrath” novel, the U.S. Route 66 has been a beloved part ...

The Route 66 centennial celebration will kick off April 30 in Springfield with a live broadcast of the TODAY show and concert ...

Where there's a Will, there's a way — to adventures along Route 66. Individuals and families are encouraged to take cultural icon and Oklahoma native Will Rogers with them, in a sense, as they travel ...

In 2026, Route 66 celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the road. Called “America’s Mother Road,” it runs from ...

As Route 66 nears its 100th anniversary, preservation groups are pushing for federal protection and investing in historic sites across Oklahoma and the nation. Route 66 is nearing its 100th ...

The National Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration will be held in Springfield from April 30 to May 3, 2026, featuring ...

Route 66 travels 2,448 miles across eight states linking Chicago to Los Angeles. Roughly 1,372 of those miles cut through Native American Tribes’ land. According to the American Indian Alaska Native ...

Tulsa received a $90,000 award through the Oklahoma Route 66 Revitalization Grant Program to build a musical road along a section of Route 66. City officials said the installation will be the first of ...