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	Route 66 State Park - Home - Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites, MoDNR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Route 66 State Park showcases the history and mystique of a highway that has been called "The Main Street of America." The historic Route 66 has come to represent American mobility, independence and spirit of adventure, and the park has captured the essence of the highway in its displays and array of recreation options.
		Located along the original Route 66 corridor, the nearly 419-acre park is a boon to park visitors who want to enjoy nature and see interesting historical displays showcasing Route 66.
		It houses Route 66 memorabilia and interprets the environmental success story of the former resort community of Times Beach, which once thrived on the location of the park.
	www.mostateparks.com /route66.htm (237 words)

	Route 66 State Park
		Route 66 State Park, one of the newest additions to the Missouri State Park System, is now a reality.
		The new park, officially opened on September 11, 1999, fills a need in Missouri by offering a stopping point of recognized value to all Route 66 travelers, while also serving as a powerful magnet for local visitation and use.
		This includes boater access to the Meramec River which flows through the park, picnic sites for individuals and groups, a special event area for activities such as festivals, car displays and the “75th anniversary of 66” party in November 2001, and more than 13 miles of trails for hikers, bicyclists and equestrians.
	www.missouri66.org /rt66statepark.html (266 words)

	Route 66 State Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Route 66 State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Missouri, located on the former site of the town of Times Beach.
		The first historic Route 66 marker erected on the highway (in Springfield, Missouri) has been replaced and moved to the park.
		The park is accessible from Interstate 44 at the visitor center.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Route_66_State_Park (264 words)

	Wikinfo \| Route 66
		Drivers on Route 66 prefered to stay in in a motel as opposed to a hotel and motel competition was fierce with many remarkable features constructed.
		In fact, Kansas, with its roughly thirteen-mile-long (21 km) stretch of US 66 slicing off the southeast corner of the state near the Missouri and Oklahoma state lines, was totally bypassed by the late 1940s as part of a quicker, shorter route to Tulsa, Oklahoma.
		A Missouri state park commemorating Route 66 was built on the former site of Times Beach, Missouri, which was a small town 17 miles southwest of St. Louis that resided alongside Route 66.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Route_66 (2244 words)

	Route 66 travel guide - Wikitravel
		Route 66 was a historic highway in the United States extending from Chicago to Los Angeles.
		Route 66 is one of the essential icons of America, both for Americans and for people abroad.
		At the Y past Oatman, follow Old Route 66 south across the Warm Springs Wilderness to AZ 95 and follow this road to Topock and the junction with Interstate 40.
	wikitravel.org /en/Route_66 (8915 words)

	ROUTE 66
		Founded in the 1920s as a mountain getaway a dozen miles west of St. Louis along the Meramec River, thanks to Route 66 the town grew into a working-class commuter suburb, with some 2,000 people but no paved streets except for the highway that passed through the center of town.
		Four hundred acres of what was Times Beach have since been re-opened as the Route 66 State Park (daily; free; 636/938-7198) with hiking trails, river access, and a nice little museum on Times Beach and Route 66, housed in a 1930s roadhouse.
		West of St. Louis, the best of many Route 66 survivors is on old Route 66, between I-44 exits 253 and 264, a mile east of the town of Pacific.
	www.roadtripusa.com /routes/route66/missouri/r66_timesbeach.html (240 words)

	St. Louis, MO - Route 66 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The magnificent Gateway Arch (www.gatewayarch.com), the monument to Thomas Jefferson’s dream of a continental United States, is the symbol of St. Louis and its role as the starting point for pioneers’ treks from here to the Left Coast.
		At Route 66 State Park, fittingly located off I-44’s Exit 266, a former roadhouse is now a free museum with ephemera and exhibits about the Mother Road’s travel heydays.
		Within the park are seven miles of hiking, bicycling and horseback riding trails and a picnic area dotted with vintage highway signs.
	www.explorestlouis.com /uniquelystl/route66.asp?PageType=4 (1022 words)

	Route 66 News
		I’ve said this before, but it’s worth repeating: Maharis left “Route 66″ under less-than-good terms, but I think it would be fine gesture to invite him to the Route 66 Festival and talk about the show and its legacy.
		The Route 66 State Park near Eureka, Mo., is holding an open house from noon to 3 p.m.
		Along Route 66, in small, forgotten towns, burros ran wild through the nearly-deserted streets and caught Flo’s heart in the process.
	rwarn17588.wordpress.com (4068 words)

	Route 66 Recommissioning Initiative - Missouri
		A new U.S. Route 66 in Missouri would sew together new, proposed Route 66 Scenic byway sections providing the Route 66 traveler with a continuous, seamless Route 66 connecting with a new U.S. Route 66 in Illinois and a new U.S. Route 66 in Kansas.
		The State of Missouri has done what can be considered a very good job of installing commemorative Route 66 historic signs along the old highway.
		Unfortunately, designations other that the "66" moniker are assigned to these roads with only a few miles near the Kansas border being the only exception and even that short stretch is posted as Missouri State Highway 66.
	www.bringbackroute66.com /missouri.html (577 words)

	Route 66 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Missouri’s newest park, Route 66 State Park in St. Louis County, is located on four hundred and nine acres of the once-poisoned community of Times Beach, which was completely evacuated in the early seventies because of high concentrations of dioxin.
		The park’s interpretative center displays a fine collection of memorabilia donated by the Route 66 Association of Missouri.
		Park superintendent Diane Warhover says, “We need volunteers!” If you are interested inhelping visitors enjoy their time at the Route 66 State Park, please call 636-938-7198.
	www.missourilife.com /dest024.shtml (546 words)

	Route 66 Association of Missouri: Links
		Route 66: Across 1930s Missouri: Excerpt from Missouri: A Guide to the "Show Me" State, compiled by the workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Missouri, 1941.
		Route 66 Products: Featuring limited edition Route 66 75th Anniversary license plates numbered and autographed by Martin Milner.
		Route 66 Revisited - Reuters correspondents Nick Carey and James Kelleher travel through America in a vintage Porsche, tracing the path of old Route 66.
	www.missouri66.org /links.html (905 words)

	Pacific Area
		There are small stretches of drivable Route 66 here and there and a good guide or map is essential for your explorations.
		Route 66 winds its way out of Pacific and passes many relics from the hey-day of the Mother Road.
		Once it was the place to stop on Route 66 and was billed as the "World’s Largest Roadside Restaurant." The Diamonds was originally built in 1927 then again in 1948 after a fire destroyed the original building.
	www.theroadwanderer.net /66Missouri/pacific.htm (1131 words)

	U.S. Route 66 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Route 66 was a major path of the migrants who went west, especially during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, and supported the economies of the communities through which the road passed.
		The equivalent of Route 66 in the United Kingdom is the A66 which runs from Workington in the west to Middlesbrough in the east.
		In Missouri, Routes 366, 266, and 66 are all original sections of the highway.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Route_66 (4099 words)

	SB434 - Grants an easement to Laclede Gas in Route 66 State Park
		SB 434 - The act grants an easement to Laclede Gas for the construction of an eight-inch pipeline through Route 66 State Park.
		This act also grants an twenty foot wide easement to the City of Eureka for construction and maintenance of a forced main across a portion of Route 66 State Park.
		This act also authorizes the Governor to approve the annexation of three tracts of land in Northwest Missouri State University by the city of Maryville.
	www.house.state.mo.us /bills99/SB434.htm (102 words)

	Missouri Route 66
		Route 66 follows a much older trail through Missouri, the Great Osage Trail a major Indian path across the state.
		One such place is the famous Route 66 attraction of Meramec Caverns; purported to be one of old Jesse’s hideouts.
		During the hey-day of Route 66 for hundreds of miles in either direction the roofs of old barns were painted as huge signs advertising this underground wonder, providing a unique billboard for the Mother Road.
	www.theroadwanderer.net /66Missouri/route66MO.htm (1102 words)

	State Farm is touting “Cars” « Route 66 News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		State Farm's CARS promotion is underway with this week's launch of the "State Farm Countdown to CARS" Giveaway, which runs through June 19.
		In the coming weeks, State Farm will also present Disney-Pixar's "CARS Road Trip '06." The tour will bring live versions of the film's animated stars to several cities across the United States and make a special stop at the World Premiere of Disney-Pixar's CARS on May 26 in Charlotte, N.C., at the Lowe's Motor Speedway.
		State Farm is also creating a limited-edition CARS North American road atlas, available through participating State Farm agents starting in May. Go to statefarm.com for official rules and to enter the "State Farm Countdown to CARS" Giveaway.
	rwarn17588.wordpress.com /2006/04/06/state-farm-is-touting-cars (417 words)

	Route 66 Historic Preservation: The John's Modern Cabins News
		These signs were formerly located on Route 66 near Lambert International Airport in the St. Louis area and the buildings they were associated with were destroyed for airport expansion.
		Route 66 State Park in Eureka, Missouri is a possible future location.
		Shortly after the International Route 66 Festival of 2004, the sign was dismantled and put in storage due to the planned demolition of the building that supported it.
	www.jmcnews.com /preservation_endangered.html (1188 words)

	Preservation Online: Preservation 911 Archives: Kicks on Route 66 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		I'm attempting to preserve the state's signs along U.S. The folks I am working with are affiliated with Friends of the Mother Road, Inc., and the Route 66 Association of Missouri.
		The state's department of transportation is improving that section of road and wants the sign to be removed.
		That is what we all have to do to preserve what is left along Route 66 (as well as any other blue highway that you may hold near and dear to your heart).
	www.nationaltrust.org /magazine/archives/arc_911/012103p.htm (574 words)

	Castlewood to Chubb mileage - Stlbiking Message Board
		So one of my new favorite epic rides to do, is to park at either Castlewood or Chubb (lone elk side) then ride to the other via route 66 state park-old rail bed-al foster trail, ride the other trail, then come back.
		Crossing the meramec river is done via bridge at the entrance to route 66 state park.
		it doesn't really seem like it, but castlewood proper and route 66 are actually on the same side of the river, due to the way the river curves.
	stlbiking.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=2073 (2043 words)

	Ill Fated Times Beach, Missouri
		State Park is located on I-44 at exit 266.
		State Park, you will continue on the Mother Road through Eureka on your way to the Pacific area.
		As great as Route 66 is, if you aren't armed with a few good tools on your journey, you'll miss great attractions, eateries, places to stay, and wind up on the wrong path.
	www.legendsofamerica.com /MO-TimesBeach.html (1075 words)

	Route 66 Missouri Motor Tour - September 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Every September, the Route 66 Association of Missouri puts on a motor tour of Route 66 through the state of Missouri.
		A group of Route 66ers from Indiana cut off from the main pack of cars and we did our own cruising on 66.
		The banquet was held at Southwest Missouri State University.
	www.roadtripmemories.com /trips/sept1999.htm (420 words)

	Route 66 Missouri
		The sign at the entrance to the new Route 66 State park built on the former site of the town of Times Beach (of Dioxin fame) west of St. Louis.
		At the west end of the park where 66 exits there is a barrier.
		Abandoned piece of 66 at the SW corner of the St Clair exit.
	www.6t6kix.com /pages/rt66/97_mo.htm (549 words)

	I Will Evolve \| Evolution Hits the Road (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		On a beautiful Saturday morning, Colleen and I headed out to Route 66 State Park, where we were met by a number of local Sierra Club members and leaders, including the Eastern Missouri Group’s conservation committee chair.
		Route 66 State Park is situated on the Meramec River.
		From here, I will be taking Route 66 all the way across Missouri, southeast Kansas, Oklahoma, and the Texas panhandle to Albuquerque, New Mexico.
	www.sierraclubplus.org /iwillevolve/ontheroad/r_stlouis2.shtml (409 words)

	MoDNR News Release 221 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Route 66 State Park is located two miles east of Eureka off of Interstate 44, at Exit #266 (Lewis Road).
		For more information about the event, call Route 66 State Park at (636) 938-7198 or contact the Department of Natural Resources toll free at 1-800-334-6946 (voice) or 1-800-379-2419 (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf).
		For more information about state parks and historic sites, visit the Web at www.mostateparks.com.
	www.dnr.mo.gov /newsrel/nr06_221.htm (355 words)

	Route 66 Research Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The route thus officially begins on Adams Street in Chicago, Ilinois and wends its way along 2,448 miles and thru eight states to terminate at the bluffs in Santa Monica, California overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
		Official deactivation of Route 66 in 1984 stirred up grass roots enthusiasm, and many state and local associations were formed, fancy signs installed, and now there are dozens of celebrations — outdoor fairs, antique car meets & parades, conventions — along Route 66 every year.
		Along Route 66, circa 1954: A jazz-loving short order cook, a young AWOL soldier, the beautiful owner of a honky tonk saloon, and a crazy old desert rat propel Rick into danger from a gang of murdering thieves.
	www.genordell.com /rickwalkerPI/route66.htm (571 words)

	Attractions
		Meteor City, AZ: World¹s Longest Map of Route 66, a geodesic dome with a rainbow on top, and boatloads of souvenirs.
		Parks, AZ: Walking trail that used to be Route 66.
		Santa Monica, CA: Santa Monica Pier is just a bit past the end of Route 66 and is the symbolic end of the journey.
	www.route66motels.com /attractions.htm (902 words)

	Route 66 / Area 51 USA TOURS 1997-2001: Missouri
		Fortunately, Times Beach has been converted to Route 66 State Park, and the original road and bridge over the Meramec River have been saved.
		Your eyes are filled with the light emanating from hotels, motels, fast-food places, and the dozens of other similar establishments born of the interstate.
		West of Halltown, MO, on a section of old Route 66 south of the newer alignment (MO 96) are the remains of the town of Spencer, MO. There is a beautiful old truss bridge spanning Johnson Creek nearby.
	astro4.ast.vill.edu /66/mo.htm (618 words)

	Missouri Route 66
		KOA campgrounds on Historic Route 66 in Missouri provide the community connections that make the "Mother Road" real.
		The Laclede County town plans in September to open the latest museum dedicated to the memory and history of the most American of highways.
		Drive in the comfort and security of your own car through nine miles meandering across 400 acres of this tamed, exotic wilderness filled with lakes, ponds and herds of wild animals and rare birds from around the world.
	www.getyourkicksonroute66.com /missouri.htm (243 words)

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