Journey Like its 1949: Route 66 in Missouri & Kansas

On April 30, 1926, Route 66 was officially designated in Springfield, Missouri, establishing the town as the “Birthplace of Route 66”. Stretching from the Mississippi River, through the Ozarks, to the southeastern corner of Kansas, Route 66 covered 317 miles through Missouri, and just 13 miles through Kansas. Although the interstate was constructed over the…

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Tin Sheets on 66 Pics: St. Louis, MO to Carthage, MO

From world-famous frozen custard to impressive spans of bridges to some of the coolest mid-century motels we’ve ever stayed in, Route 66 through Missouri alternately drove straight through the heart of major urban areas and slowly ambled through quiet wooded countryside, all the time maintaining much of its vintage feel. We dug through our hundreds of pics to…

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