Remembering Route 66

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors
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  • Registration will close on May 16, 2026 @ 2:00pm.

Event Details

Did you know that Route 66 begins in Chicago and is celebrating its 100th anniversary?

The name evokes images of gas stations, mom-and-pop motels, quirky attractions, and adventure on the open road. In this nostalgia-packed lecture, historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., explores the history of Route 66, the iconic road that linked Chicago to Los Angeles from 1926 until its closing in the mid-1980s. Learn why Route 66 remains so indelibly associated with the lore of the American road trip. What was Route 66 like at its pinnacle – and what is it today?

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