Route 66

United StatesArizona Route 66

See Beale Wagon Road

History
Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926—with road signs erected the following year. Route 66 through the Southwestern United States generally followed the old wagon road blazed by Edward Beale in 1858 and 1859. See Beale Wagon Road.

Route
For a detailed interactive map of the route, see National Park Service, Route 66, Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itierary

Websites

 * A Brief History of Route 66
 * History of Route 66
 * Legendary Route 66
 * Shadows of Old Route 66
 * Auto Circle from USAA
 * Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program
 * National Park Service, Route 66 Overview
 * Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma Route 66 Museum
 * June 27, 1985: Route 66 decertified
 * Route 66 History