Route 66

Missouri History Today August 20, 1993: Campy Motel Closes Doors For Final Time

Wind your way past scenic vistas, cross rivers, and stop for a bite at unique eateries. You will find all this and more on this ride of a lifetime. Hop in (or on) your favorite mode of transportation and hit the road. Spend the night at a cabin resort before heading home.

Jump in the car or fire up your motorcycle for a really fun ride. Grab a burger or some Texas-style BBQ. Find out why Missouri is called the Cave State. And end the day at a bed-and-breakfast or a hotel to rest up for the ride home.

Join Host Meredith Hoenes for Part 2 as she guides visitors down Route 66 in Missouri from Lebanon to Joplin. Discover a drive-in theater, where Bonnie and Clyde hid out, some great eats, and a ghost town that came to life.

On March 4, 1928, the Bunion Derby, an 84-day footrace along the 3,422 mile length of the new Route 66 began.  

See the sights. Taste the food. Discover why Route 66 is an icon for America’s wanderlust. Come along with our adventurer as she crosses our state on the Mother Road in a candy-apple red 1966 Ford Mustang. She discovers an Old Stagecoach Stop Museum, an Osage monument, a giant rocking chair perfect for selfies, and a unique bridge.

Make a drive to this special bridge with Christmas lights one of your holiday traditions. It’s on Route 66 and framed by ancient bluffs that are natural wonders in Missouri.

“We don’t really see ourselves as Black and White. We’re just a family on the road.” Discover their experiences as they travel the famed Mother Road.

On November 14, 1926 the paving of Route 66 between Springfield and Joplin was completed. For several years, getting between the two cities in southwest Missouri had been unusually complicated, as there was no direct route available.