Route 66 Fun Facts!
Route 66 runs through St. Robert Missouri, making Fort Wood Hotels the perfect place to stop to rest while on your Route 66 road trip. One of our six hotels, Liberty Lodge (Formally known as Ramada Inn) was one of the original hotels on this historic roadway. It has since been remodeled making staying in this hotel near Fort Leonard Wood Missouri part of your Route 66 journey. The historic Route 66 is a stretch of Highway that goes across a huge portion of the US. This roadway attracts tons of visitors with its scenery and must-see landmarks along the way. Check out these Route 66 Fun Facts, so you understand why a Route 66 trip is a must in 2019!
Route 66 Fun Facts
Route 66 was a roadway dating back to the early 1920s
The Historic Route 66 is referred to as the "Mother Road" or "Main Street of America"
Route 66 is 2,448 miles long
Route 66 Crosses 8 states and 3 time zones. It runs through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California
Kansas has the shortest stretch of Route 66 which is barely 13 miles long
By 1938 the entire highway was completely paved
Route 66 became popular due to the marketing efforts made by the U.S. 66 Highway Association, which advertised this roadway as the "shortest, best and most scenic route from Chicago through St. Louis to Los Angeles
In the 1950s, Route 66 became the main highway for many vacationers, which resulted in many restaurants, motels and gas stations to pop up along this stretch of highway
Route 66 was featured in the John Steinbeck's 1939 novel "The Grapes of Wrath"
Many famous musicians (Nat King Cole, Rolling Stones and more) recorded the famous song, "Get Your Kicks On Route 66" written by Bobby Troup
The first McDonald's restaurant was located on Route 66 in San Bernardino, California. Now the site is home to the McDonald's Route 66 Museum
During WWII Route 66 became one of the key routes for moving military equipment across the country
Route 66 ran through the area we now call St. Robert Missouri to gain access to Fort Leonard Wood Military Post. During that time, a large training camp was created at Fort Leonard Wood just after World War II began. This camp gained so much traffic that businesses began to form along this stretch of highway to accommodate the people traveling
A few popular sites to visit when visiting Route 66 in St. Robert, Missouri are Uranus Fudge Factory, Route 66 historic park, and the many diners along the way. Check out the full blog here.
Book Your Route 66 Lodging At Fort Wood Hotels
This summer make sure you add to your adventures a road trip on the Historic Route 66 in Missouri. At Fort Wood Hotels we have six top-notch hotels for you to choose from when staying in the area. Whether you stay a weekend or a week we know you will have plenty to keep you busy. Make sure when planning your next great trip to St. Robert MO, you plan to stay a few days so you can take it all in.
Staying for a day...a week...or a month? We've got you covered!
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