The Route 66 Preservation Resource Center is your one-stop-shop for preservation information including technical and financial resources, and people to contact. Come on in to the center and find the information you are looking for! Read More…

The National Park Service Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program works with the American People to preserve the special places and stories of the historic highway. The program's cost-share grants support preservation projects in the eight Route 66 states. Read More…

Take a trip down Route 66 and Find Your Park today! Route 66 and the National Park Service have always had an important historical connection. Route 66 was known as the great road west and after World War II families on vacation took to the road in great numbers to visit the many National Park Service sites along the way.Read more…

The history of Route 66 is paved with paper, postcards, photographs, maps, journals, and more. Discover the historical record of Route 66! Read more…

Route 66 tells many stories about American people in the 20th century, reflecting a diversity of communities, cultures, and perspectives of the road. Read more...

Keep up to date with NPS Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program news!

• October 26, 2022:

  2022 Cost Share Grant Awards Announced

• October 8, 2021:

  Hispanic Legacies of Route 66 in New Mexico

• August 5, 2021:

  2021 Cost Share Grant Awards Announced

• February 16, 2021:

  New Scenic Byway Designations for Route 66!

• December 11, 2020:

  Route 66 Centennial Commission Act Passes Through Congress

• September 28, 2020:

  Texas Route 66 Segments Added to National Register

• September 17, 2020:

  Route 66 National Historic Trail Legislative Update

• August 24, 2020:

  Route 66 Centennial Commission Act Passes Unanimously through the House

• July 24, 2019:

  2019 Cost-Share Grants Announced

• February 11, 2019:

  Route 66 Centennial Commission Act passes the U.S. House of Representatives

• October 22, 2018:

  Senate Bill to Designate the Route 66 National Historic Trail

• August 27, 2018:

  2018 Cost-Share Grants Announced

• July 12, 2018:

  Route 66: Caravan to National Historic Trail Designation

• April 5, 2018:

  Research Route 66 Annual Meeting Convened

• October 16, 2017:

  Are We There Yet? Preservation of Roadside Architecture and Attractions Symposium

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