U.S. Highway 66 -- popularly known as Route 66 or the Mother Road -- holds a special place in American consciousness and evokes images of simpler times, mom and pop businesses, and the icons of a mobile nation on the road. This travel itinerary aids the public to visit the historic places that recall those images and experiences that are reminders of our past and evidence of the influence of the automobile.
Route 66 embodies a complex, rich history that goes well beyond any chronicle of the road itself. As an artery of transportation, an agent of social transformation, and a remnant of America’s past, it stretches 2,400 miles across two-thirds of the continent. This Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary highlights historic places listed in the National Register of Historic Places that bring the history of Route 66 to life.
Today, more than 85% of the original alignments of Route 66 are drivable, and many special places along the way are included in the National Register.
The itinerary features a number of sections of the road and other historic places to visit, and more will be added to the itinerary in the future.
To understand Route 66 and capture its spirit, there is no substitute for driving the highway stopping to experience what is along the way.
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