The Mississippi River runs 1,826 miles between the Ford Dam in the Twin Cities and New Orleans. In 1930, Fred Newton swam every single one of them. A 27-year-old sign painter from Clinton, Okla., ...

OKLAHOMA — Applications are now open for Keep Oklahoma Beautiful's Route 66 grants. The grants will provide supplies for ...

One Century, One Road Route 66, ‘The Main Street of America,’ turns 100 By Jonathan Bullington and E. Jason Wambsgans It was created to connect us, a fused chain of existing ...

Originally completed in 1972, the Catoosa Blue Whale has gone through many changes as a favorite Route 66 attraction. See ...

The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge on June 19, 2025. It opened to traffic in 1929 and was rerouted in 1936 to carry Route 66 over ...

On Saturday, June 28, from 1-4 p.m., the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum will host a special signing for the new book “Route 66 - The First 100 Years” with authors Jim Ross and Shellee Graham. Buckle up and ...

The Williams Route 66 Marathon is unveiling its final “Icons of Route 66” medal featuring the Blue Whale of Catoosa ahead of ...

The medal marks the final installment in the marathon’s five-year Route 66 Icon series. It will join the ranks of four other ...

Although Route 66 stretches more than 400 miles across Oklahoma, one of its tastiest stretches starts in Vinita. Clanton’s Cafe, family-run since 1927, is the oldest family-owned restaurant on ...

Kansas Route 66 barely brushes the southeastern tip of Kansas, but it squeezes a whole lot of charm into just 13 miles. In Baxter Springs, make time for the Monarch Pharmacy & Soda Fountain, where the ...

Kansas Route 66 barely brushes the southeastern tip of Kansas, but it squeezes a whole lot of charm into just 13 miles. In Baxter Springs, make time for the Monarch Pharmacy & Soda Fountain, where the ...