74.8 mi
Stonehenge in Rolla, Missouri
Categories: Missouri Route 66 Itineraries
Attraction Type: Roadside Attraction, Roadside Attraction
State: Missouri
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In 1926, a telegram sent to Springfield, Missouri assigned the number “66” to a new highway that would stretch from Chicago to California. One hundred years later, the Route 66 Centennial offers a chance to reflect on how Route 66 shaped communities across the Show-Me State—from Joplin to St. Louis.
The State Historical Society of Missouri (SHSMO) is marking the anniversary with a variety of programs, events, and projects dedicated to preserving and sharing the story of America’s Main Street as it runs through Missouri.
Presenter Kathleen Seale, coordinator of SHSMO’s Rolla and Springfield Research Centers, will share stories, historic images, and insights into the people, places, and moments that defined Route 66 in Missouri. The program highlights the Society’s efforts to document the road’s legacy and celebrate the Missourians who helped make it famous.
Visitors can also explore the current exhibition, “Through the Windshield: Missouri’s Route 66,” on display in the Wenneker Family Corridor on the second floor of the Center for Missouri Studies.
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