Remembering Route 66 with Leslie Goddard
Schedule
Wed Sep 23 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
DuPage County Historical Museum & Wheaton Park District Administration Building | Wheaton, IL
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Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Mother Road!About this Event
The name evokes images of gas stations, mom-and-pop motels, quirky attractions, and adventure on the open road. In this nostalgia-packed lecture, historian Leslie Goddard explores the history of Route 66, the iconic road that linked Chicago to Los Angeles from 1926 until its closing in the mid-1980s. Learn why Route 66 remains so indelibly associated with the lore of the American road trip. What was Route 66 like at its pinnacle – and what is it today.
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Where is it happening?
DuPage County Historical Museum & Wheaton Park District Administration Building, 102 East Wesley Street, Wheaton, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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