Route 66 known as The Mother Road

I am going to give you a little history as some of our adventures we had to leave the interstates to
visit what is left in places of Route 66. If only someone had the foresight to protect this piece of
American history.

Route 66 was opened in 1926. It started in Grant Park in Chicago went over 2400 miles thru
3 time zones and 8 states and ended in Santa Monica California. It went thru Illinois,Missouri,
Kansas, Oklahoma,Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. It was the  first 2 lane
road linking parts of the country.

Not much of it left in places but what is left is great and a great road side attraction.Roadside
advertising at its best.

 The Cadillac Ranch created by Stanley Marsh  10 Cadillacs from a 1949 Coupe to a 1963
sedan are buried in a simple line at the same angle.A method to the madness of burying cars.It was
originally completed in 1974 but in early 1997 he had it moved down the road 2 miles as town
was getting to close. I think the neighbors have a hate love relationship with this art.

People bring their can of spray paint to leave a message or whatever. The paint is what is
holding the cars together. They are just in an open field free to walk to and paint.

Right up the road a new Cadillac Ranch opened up to hopefully make a little money off this
art of buried cars. I wish them luck. Their Cadillacs are in better shape and not buried

Route 66 a lost treasure in many places.

Until next time
Linda