Historic Route 66

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historic_site
gptkbp:addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces multiple segments
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:U.S._Route_66
gptkb:Main_Street_of_America
gptkb:The_Mother_Road
gptkbp:commemoratedBy annual festivals
Route 66 associations
historic signage
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:culturalSignificance tourism
American pop culture
nostalgia
gptkbp:decommissioned 1985
gptkbp:easternTerminus gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkb:Santa_Monica,_California
gptkbp:established 1926
gptkbp:famousFor roadside attractions
classic Americana
diner culture
motels
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:John_Steinbeck's_'The_Grapes_of_Wrath'
Pixar film 'Cars'
gptkbp:inspiredBy films
numerous books
TV series 'Route 66'
song 'Route 66'
gptkbp:length 2448 miles
gptkbp:notableLandmark gptkb:Route_66_Museum
gptkb:Chain_of_Rocks_Bridge
gptkb:Meramec_Caverns
gptkb:Santa_Monica_Pier
gptkb:Blue_Whale_of_Catoosa
gptkb:Wigwam_Motel
gptkb:Petrified_Forest_National_Park
Cadillac Ranch
gptkbp:passesThrough gptkb:Arizona
gptkb:California
gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Kansas
gptkb:Missouri
gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkb:Oklahoma
gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Interstate_Highway_System
gptkbp:symbolizes American freedom
Great Depression era travel
migration west
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus gptkb:proposed_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stroud,_Oklahoma,_USA
gptkb:National_Scenic_Byways_Program
gptkb:Weatherford,_Oklahoma
gptkb:Wigwam_Motel
gptkb:Winslow,_Arizona,_United_States
gptkb:Vinita,_Oklahoma,_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Historic Route 66