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Route 66 History trivia.

Trace America’s Mother Road from its 1926 designation to roadside culture, changing alignments, historic preservation and its 1985 retirement.

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Route 66 History Quiz: States, Dates and Roadside America

Test your knowledge of Route 66 origins, Midwest-to-West travel, migration, Interstates and preservation.

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READRoute 66 History: Eight States, the Mother Road and What SurvivesWhere did Route 66 begin, why did it matter, and when did it end? Explore the Mother Road using documented National Park Service history.