California Historic Route 66 Association – Helping you get your …
2021年8月20日 · Route 66 in California is like a 300 mile museum with plenty to see! Get out there and experience the sights and learn the history of the Mother Road. We’ll show you where to find your “kicks” on Route 66.
Monrovia - California Historic Route 66 Association – Helping you …
Route 66 is known as Huntington Drive through Monrovia. Monrovia was formed from a portion of the Rancho Azusa de Duarte on the east, and the Rancho Santa Anita to the west. In 1884, William N. Monroe purchased land and formed the Monrovia Land and Water Company in 1886.
Maps & Guides - California Historic Route 66 Association – …
The National Park Service has designated nearly 100 historic places on or near Route 66 in California. See where a lot of history has occurred along the Route.
There are many treasures to see along the Los Angeles County Route 66 corridor including 80 landmarks listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There have been several different alignments of Route 66.
Projects - California Historic Route 66 Association – Helping you …
Projects that we take on can be as small as erecting a monument or as monumental as converting a big section of Route 66 into a National Scenic Byway, such as with our Corridor Management Plan. We will be adding Project information in the near future.
Newberry Springs - California Historic Route 66 Association – …
Another location of note in Newberry Springs is the Cliff House, which was once a market, gas station, cafe, and post office, and hosted cabins for Route 66 travelers. The location was also a great spot for the overheated with its pool to cool down in!
About - California Historic Route 66 Association – Helping you get …
California Historic Route 66 Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, promotion and enjoyment of Historic Route 66 in California. There is such an organization in each of the eight Route 66 states: Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, …
Victorville - California Historic Route 66 Association – Helping you ...
The community of Victorville was first settled by Jacob Nash Victor around 1885. Victor was a construction superintendent for the California Southern Railroad (which was associated with the Santa Fe Railroad) and the original name of the community was simply “Victor.”
Duarte - California Historic Route 66 Association – Helping you get ...
One of the longest-running Route 66-named parades in the nation occurs in Duarte annually in September on Huntington Drive. As with many other communities in the San Gabriel Valley, Duarte began as a community via a land grant, this one of approximately 7000 acres to Don Andres Duarte in 1841.
Museums - California Historic Route 66 Association – Helping you …
This section lists some of the museums along Route 66 in California. We’ve compiled these places that might interest you as they also include historical and nostalgic significance – some related to Route 66 and some that are simply along or near Route 66.