Historic US Route 66

Route 66 began in 1925 with an act of Congress. Many existing roads, from Chicago to Los Angeles, were joined to create the new highway. By 1938, it was "continuously paved." Millions streamed west along Route 66, from the Dust Bowl refugees typified in John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath" to wartime job-seekers. A new generation of tourists joined them - those who traveled by automobile. National icons sprung up in their wake - tourist camps (later called motels), gas stations, diners and ever-present corny roadside attractions.

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