| If you are looking for information about
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| | small businesses that sprung up along
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| this famous and historic highway, known
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| | Route 66 prospered until Interstate 40
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| as Route 66, the Mother Road, or the Main
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| | came along and became the new main
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| Street of America, it's certainly not
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| | highway for travel from the Midwest to
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| hard to find.
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| | the west. This caused many of these once
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| Many people in the United States as well
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| | thriving businesses to go out of
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| as other countries honor this legendary
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| | business. Some of these businesses still
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| road and are a part of its continued
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| | exist today, however, with the
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| existence through clubs or organizations
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| | preservation of some parts of Route 66.
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| which keep the spirit and road, alive.
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| | This famous US highway is an American
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| According to the National Historic Route
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| | historic icon. Many dreams were
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| 66 Federation, entrepreneurs Cyrus Avery
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| | discovered along the famous highway 66
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| and John Woodruff are the individuals who
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| | only to be shattered many years later
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| deserve most of the credit for supporting
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| | with the demise of this famous highway.
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| the idea that this highway should be
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| | There are so many emotions tied to the
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| built in the first place."
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| | Mother Road.
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| In the early 1900's, the United States
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| | Big dreams, hope, shattered dreams, love
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| government realized that there was a
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| | and entrepreneurship, are a sampling of
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| definite need for a national highway
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| | what this highway meant to people who not
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| system. Legislation for public highways
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| | only built the road, but those whose
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| first appeared in 1916 and in 1925. The
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| | businesses sustained because of the
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| result was a more comprehensive version
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| | famous highway.
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| of the act that Congress enacted.
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| | After the highway was replaced by
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| In 1925, the government implemented a
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| | Interstate 40, there were those who felt
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| plan for national highway construction.
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| | like a part of them had died after they
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| Individuals responsible for planning the
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| | had traveled on it for many years and for
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| historic US 66 planned early on to
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| | so many (what seemed) endless miles.
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| connect the main streets of these smaller
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| | The story of the Mother Road, Route 66,
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| communities to the famous route.
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| | or the Main Street of America is a story
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| One of the original federal routes, Route
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| | of success as well as defeat.
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| 66, was established on November 11, 1926,
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| | Nevertheless, US Highway 66 had become a
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| and originally ran from Chicago,
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| | part of the early business advancements.
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| Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas,
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| | It allowed many entrepreneurs to be able
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| Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and
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| | to transport their goods in fast fashion
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| California, ending in Los Angeles.
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| | like never before, certainly better than
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| The total of miles, from start to finish
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| | any of the best dirt roads that existed
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| totaled 2,448 miles. Highway signs,
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| | previously.
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| however, were not seen until the next
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| | There has never been such a relationship
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| year.
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| | with a road and automobiles that involved
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| Eight states formed what was called, "The
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| | so many people who wanted to move west to
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| Route 66 Highway Association." The
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| | explore the awaited possibilities of
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| purpose of the association was so that
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| | financial success.
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| the US Highway 66 would be built faster
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| | Whether you remember the legendary
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| than planned! These folks couldn't wait
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| | stretch of highway as the main artery
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| for the final product! In their eyes,
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| | that folks traveled on from the Midwest
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| US 66 could not be built soon enough!
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| | to the west or not, doesn't matter. To
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| Soon thereafter, the name, "Main Street
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| | many, this famous highway is just as
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| of America," was adopted.
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| | alive as it was when it was considered
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| This famous Mainstreet of America highway
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| | the Mother Road or Main Street of
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| even has a song named after it, too. You
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| | America.
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| may not be old enough to remember the
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| | This historic road is still very much
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| song, but it was produced many years ago
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| | alive today. The legendary information
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| in 1946 and was a pretty popular American
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| | about the historic highway that you will
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| song. The song was composed by Bobby
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| | find will astound you.
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| Troup and first recorded by the
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| | Gladly enough, you can still experience
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| unmistakable sound of Nat King Cole in
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| | America's first road the way it was many
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| the same year. The song was both a hit
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| | years ago along with famous roadside
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| on both the rhythm and blues and pop
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| | attractions such as the diners. There
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| charts in the United States. You can hear
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| | are guided tours that you can purchase
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| this song on many of the "oldies"
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| | online to assist you if you decide to
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| stations across U.S. airwaves.
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| | make a mini-vacation out of your Route 66
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| In the song lyrics, the artist mentions
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| | road trip.
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| the many cities that this historic
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| | You can find photos of the famous
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| legendary highway passes through (in
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| | highway, shop for Route 66 products and
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| order from east to west) such as St.
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| | have no difficulty finding just about
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| Louis, Missouri; Joplin, Missouri;
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| | anything! Facts and history about the
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| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Amarillo, Texas;
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| | Mother Road, or the Main Street of
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| Gallup, New Mexico; Flagstaff, Arizona;
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| | America, as it is commonly referred to
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| Winona, Arizona; Kingman, Arizona;
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| | as, are likely to impress any history
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| Barstow, California; and San Bernardino,
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| | buff. This famous road in Arizona and
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| California. (According to the online
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| | other states is ready for your visit!
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| encyclopedia known as Wikipedia, the city
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| | Cecilia Valenzuela is a full time
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| of Winona is the only town that is
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| | entrepreneur and supporter of small
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| mentioned out of sequence in the list of
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| | businesses. Cecilia Valenzuela works with
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| cities that Route 66 passes through.)
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| | entrepreneurs striving to become
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| Route 66 has a special place for many
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| | successful. Cecilia Valenzuela is a
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| Americans as it really was the bread and
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| | successful online business entrepreneur
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| butter for many. Many "mom and pop"
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| | who supports other online business
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| stores, diners, gas stations and other
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| | owners.
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