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August 6, 2026 By

Children’s Event: Route 66: Faces and Places Along America’s Most Famous Road


Event Details

  • Date: November 7, 2026 10:00 am – 11:00 am
  • Venue: Mudd's Grove

Hop in and meet a boy who dreamed of a road stretching across America, a songwriter who turned a road trip into a hit tune, and a man who built a giant blue whale as a surprise gift.

Full of fun facts and larger-than-life, real-world characters, this story celebrates the faces and places that changed Route 66 from an ordinary road to an extraordinary part of American history

 

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Kirkwood Historical Society
PO Box 220602
Kirkwood, MO 63122
(314) 965-5151

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