Route 66 - National Park Service

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Find Your Park on the Mother Road

Travel Route 66 to discover America’s heritage!
NPS Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program

Watch a video about Route 66 and the NPS Route 66 Preservation Program
Welcome to Route 66

Winding from Chicago to Los Angeles, Route 66 connects not just east and west but the past to present
Route 66 Economic Impact Study

Learn about the influence that preservation and tourism have on the economies of cities along Route 66
Grant Project Spotlight

Poignant, fun and fascinating new perspectives of the road

Preservation Resource Center

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…

Cost-Share Grants

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…

Find Your Park on Route 66

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…