In partnership with The Road Ahead Partnership. With support from the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Along Route 66, the Case
for National Designation
Location
California to Illinois
Period
1926–Present
Published
2026
It’s still possible to follow Route 66, but not without gaps. After 100 years, only a handful of places persist. Read together, they form a record of a landscape that hasn’t fully decided whether it’s past or present.
Stuff on Route 66