The Association was organized in 1989 and officially incorporated in 1990. Since that time it has encouraged and assisted in the placement of "Historic Route 66"
markers along the major alignments of the road, with an emphasis on the "classic" Route 66 which had its heyday from the mid-1930s to the mid-1950s. Today U.S.
66 has been officially decommissioned, and replaced in Missouri, for the most part, by Interstate 44.
Read A Brief History of U.S. Highway 66 and
The Route 66 Association of Missouri by James R. Powell.
New Preservation Committee Formed - find out how to get involved.
The Route 66 Association of Missouri is a non-profit corporation established to preserve, promote, and develop Historic Route 66 ("The Main Street of
America") in the Show-Me State. To serve this purpose, the Association ...
- Acts as an umbrella organization for cooperative promotions, distribution of educational data and information, and consolidation and sharing of resources regarding old Route 66 in Missouri.
- Functions as liaison with state and federal agencies conducting studies for recognition, preservation and support.
- Makes presentations to various groups interested in learning about old Route 66.
- Maintains a library for educational, historical and informational resources about old Route 66 in Missouri, and pertinent information on the role of the Road in the seven other states it crossed.
- Develops and distributes an Association magazine along with various educational brochures, maps, public information and other resources about old Route 66 in Missouri.
- Identifies sites of historic or cultural significance along the Road and promotes local efforts to preserve these sites.
- Encourages donations and contributions in support of statewide efforts.
- Solicits Association memberships, and maintains a directory of individual, family, life and business members.
On July 10, 1990, the Governor of Missouri signed House Bill 1629 designating Old U.S. Highway 66 as a historic highway in Missouri, and allowing the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to post appropriate signs along the right-of-way. A joint project between MoDOT and the Route 66 Association of Missouri resulted in the installation of Historic Route 66 signs along the entire length of old 66 in Missouri.
Subsequently, MoDOT, again working in conjunction with the Association, installed directional signs and arrows at strategic places along old U.S. 66 and I-44 to assist the traveling public in navigating Route 66 in Missouri.
Our current projects are described in the quarterly newsletter, "Show Me Route 66", which is published by the Association. These projects are important because people are regaining their sense of personal discovery and we are finding that many people are willing to get off the interstate in 2 to 3 hour chunks to learn about and experience America at the slower pace of the old 2-lane highway.
In summary, there's something magical about the old highway that goes beyond the old wavy, two-lane and the magnificent landmarks. What really sets 66 apart is the people along the highway. They're loving, caring and always willing to help a fellow traveler. This is what Route 66 is all about...and why it's worth preserving as part of our heritage and history.
You are invited to join the Route 66 Association of Missouri. Payment of the annual dues entitles a member to a subscription to our quarterly magazine Show Me Route 66, a membership certificate and identification card, a map of Historic Route 66 in Missouri, and an official window decal. Dues are tax-deductible.
The membership categories are:
$15 -- Student (w/valid student ID copy)
$15 -- Mature Adult (over 66)
$25 -- Individual
$250 -- Individual Life Membership
$30 -- Family
$300 -- Family Life Membership
$50 -- Business, Association, Club, or Government (Allows use of Association name and logo)
$35 -- Foreign Individual (Add $20.00 for Air Mail Postage)
$15 fee for returned checks.
Please make your check payable to the Route 66 Association of Missouri, and mail it with your name, address, telephone number(s), and e-mail address to
P.O. Box 8117, St. Louis, MO 63156.
Print out a membership form here.
Tommy Pike, President
Route 66 Association of Missouri
1602 East Dale Street
Springfield, Missouri 65803
(417) 865-1318
Email: furyon66@earthlink.net
Email Association members:
If you are a member of the Route 66 Association of Missouri and would like your email address listed here, please contact Carolyn.
Show Me Route 66 is the quarterly magazine published by the Route 66 Association of Missouri. If you have articles you would like to submit, please write to:
Show Me Route 66
c/0 Tommy Pike, President
Route 66 Association of Missouri
1602 East Dale Street
Springfield, Missouri 65803
Or you may send email to
furyon66@earthlink.net.
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