The annual Route 66 festival in August will no longer include a parade. Instead, it will invite participants to join open ...

Springfield is home to parts of three alignments of Route 66, including the original alignment from 1926 to 1930.

The Colonial Hotel opened in 1907. The six-story building served as a gathering place for business meetings, proms and other ...

The Illinois State Museum will have a new virtual experience coming this month. This months session will focus on the ...

Missouri’s State Historical Society is marking the Route 66 centennial with exhibits, programs and a statewide traveling ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield’s claim to be the birthplace of the Mother Road means it has been selected as the host city for the kickoff of America’s Route 66 centennial celebration, taking place ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield is moving forward with plans to install a new Route 66 monument — a 20‑foot illuminated crown called Queen’s Gate 66 — but nearby businesses say construction and road ...

Queen's Gate 66 is designed by Kansas City-based artists. It will serve as a "gateway" for visitors coming to Springfield for the Route 66 centennial, which kicks off in April. Springfield will soon ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The United States Postal Service will release eight stamps in May representing each state along Route 66, with Missouri’s Munger Moss Motel in Lebanon chosen to represent the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After 30 days of renovation, the Joplin History & Mineral Museum held a grand reopening Friday morning. Museum curator Chris ...