Actual size: 1.54 inches diam.
Design by Joyce Kuntz
Also known as “America’s Main Street” and the “Mother Road”, Route 66 was constructed in 1926 and originally ran from Chicago to Los Angeles covering 2,448 miles.
Popularized in songs, the highway was a main trail for migration west during the Dust Bowl period of the 1930s, and even had a hit TV show in the 1960s, “Route 66” with an unforgettable iconic Corvette. The road passed through the Painted Desert and near the Grand Canyon. Meteor Crater in Arizona was another popular stop.
This gave rise to all manner of roadside attractions, including teepee-shaped motels, frozen custard stands, Indian curio shops, and reptile farms. Changes like these to the landscape further cemented 66’s reputation as a microcosm of the culture of America, now linked by the automobile.
US 66 was officially removed from the United States Highway System on June 27, 1985, after it was decided the route was no longer relevant and had been replaced by the Interstate Highway System. But now you can own a medal that commemorates this wonderful stretch of bygone Americana.
Medals may be ordered from CSNA's Medals Coordinator:
Joyce Kuntz
697 Scripps Dr.
Claremont, CA 91711
joycemedals@aol.com
(909) 621-2196.