Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A restored service station on Route 66 in Hydro, Oklahoma. Route 66 is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2026. Photograph by Callum Fraser, Alamy Stock Photo As Route 66 gears up to ...

Organizers hope three thousand vintage vehicles will cruise through the city during the Route 66 Centennial celebration in May.

This is a big year for Oklahoma as we celebrate the 100th birthday of Route 66. Tulsa and Springfield, Missouri, have vied for the credit of creating the road. Springfield

From its earliest plans to the iconic stretches still drivable today, Oklahoma has played a central role in the history and legacy of America’s Mother Road.

Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell and the Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission unveiled early plans and events for the upcoming Route 66 Centennial in 2026. Oklahomans will celebrate the spirit of the Mother Road as Oklahoma gears up for Route 66’s 100th ...

As the United States prepares to mark the centennial of Route 66 in 2026, Oklahoma is making a deliberate case that the Mother Road’s future matters as much as its past.

The Arcadia round barn is one of the top attractions along Route 66 in Oklahoma. Oklahoma’s stretch of Route 66, often called the “Heart of the Mother Road,” is packed with nostalgic charm, quirky roadside art, and historical gems. As the nation ...

How Oklahoma is leading the revival of America’s most iconic highway. Plus, a look at how states from Illinois to California are reviving the Mother Road for its 100th anniversary. ByLaura Begley Bloom, Senior Contributor. Forbes contributors publish ...

Samantha explores Route 66 sites from Oklahoma City to Santa Fe. Samantha returns to Route 66 in Luther, Oklahoma, visiting the Threatt Filling Station, a historical safe haven for Black motorists. In Oklahoma City, she meets "neon Queen" Kathy Reynolds ...

CLINTON, Okla. — The Route 66 Revitalization Grant Program awarded the Friends of the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum $71,505 to restore the Glancy Motor Hotel neon sign. This sign is considered a major part of Route 66 history as the hotel was a popular rest ...

This year Route 66, America’s “Mother Road”, turns 100. Running for 2,448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, the world’s best-known driving adventure passes through eight states, three time zones and a plethora of gas stations,