Description
14" x 22" poster
Interpretive Copy
First called the mother road by John Steinbeck in the book The Grapes of Wrath, U.S. Highway 66 was a vital link connecting Santa Monica, California to Chicago, Illinois. First established in 1926, this road was popularized in song and pop culture. As interstate highways began to supplant smaller, two-lane trails, Route 66 faded from official maps, but remained America’s most beloved nostalgia road trip.