The tiny Richfield service station was ahead of its time when it was built on Foothill Boulevard in Cucamonga in 1915. Gasoline-powered automobiles were just catching on. Foothill wouldn’t become ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A historic building along Route 66 has been demolished after the city granted the owner of the Rancho Court Motel a demolition permit. The city declared the building at 1544 ...

WINSLOW, AZ (AZFamily) — Historic buildings along Route 66 could be brought back to life thanks to a new federal grant meant to support preservation and businesses in rural northern Arizona. The ...

Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. U.S. Route 66 celebrates its 100th birthday in 2026. Having grown up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, I am ...

A 21-foot-tall chef statue known as a "Muffler Man" has moved from its location in Springfield, Missouri. Originally named "Carl," the statue has been renamed "Big Al" and relocated to the Hi-Way Cafe ...

A bill in Congress aims to help businesses along Route 66. Illinois Rep. Darin LaHood introduced a bill, Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act (H.R.4338) that would designate Route 66 as a ...

Outside the Art Institute of Chicago, at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Adams Street, sits the starting point of historic Route 66. Snap a picture with the eastern starting/end sign there.

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, has re-introduced the Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act. The upcoming Route 66 Centennial might give the bill extra spotlight. SPRINGFIELD — An ...