Murals Along Historic Route 66
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Murals painted on the walls of buildings and houses along Route 66 have become a tradition, and a draw for fans of the Mother Road.
These paintings reflect the local history of cities and towns along the route, and provide an artistic outlet for local artisans to showcase their public artwork. The surface on which they are painted provides additional texture and dimension, whether it be on stone, concrete, brick, tile or wood.
The murals are a popular art form that depicts local scenes, history, people, heroes, events, nostalgia and "getting your kicks on Route 66".
All eight states along Route 66 have murals ... shown on this page are a few highlights.
Illinois
Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame & MuseumThe museum is a repository for thousands of pieces of historic memorabilia from the glory days of the Mother Road. This is a great place to learn the history of Route 66 in Illinois, see images of the road's wonderful history, and hear a few great stories about life in America when Route 66 was the most important highway in the nation. Located at 115 W. Howard Street in Pontiac, Illinois |
Missouri
Mural City
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Today, twelve officially commissioned murals have been painted around the town, the result of the Viva Cuba organization. Other murals can also be seen around town. The Cuba Chamber of Commerce offers a well done walking tour brochure.
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Murals on the wall at The FourWay restaurant, a former Mobil gas station, on Historic Route 66![]() |
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People's Bank Mural![]() |
The Frisco Mural![]() |
Danny's Gas Hole Mural at the Fanning 66 Outpost![]() |
Route 66 Mural Park
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The Route 66 Mural Park in Joplin features two nostalgic murals and an oversized 45-record imprint of "Get Your Kicks on Route 66". The upper mural is called "Cruisin’ into Joplin", and showing a vintage Buick arriving in Joplin on Route 66 from the west. |
The mural at Pearl Brothers Hardware in downtown Joplin, Missouri |
The lower mural is called "The American Ribbon", tracing the route of the Mother Road from Chicago to Los Angeles. Jutting out in three dimensions from the mural is a mock 1964 red Chevrolet Corvette. This is a favorite stop for Rouge 66 travelers in Missouri for photo-ops! The mural is located at 619 S. Main Street in Joplin.
Kansas
The well known mural ... Greetings from Galena, Kansas, on Historic Route 66
Oklahoma
Davenport, OklahomaOne of the many classic murals in Davenport, Oklahoma, on Historic Route 66 |
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El Reno, OklahomaMural in El Reno, Oklahoma ... the Crossroads of America |
Texas
ShamrockMural in Shamrock, Texas: Crossroads of America ... Home of the MIdnight Cowboy Bill Mack |
New Mexico
The "Get Your Kicks on Route 66" mural in Tucumcari, New Mexico
The "Dodge and Cowboy" mural in Tucumcari, New Mexico
The Route 66 "Texaco" mural in Tucumcari, New Mexico
The "Tucumcari in the Land of Enchantment" mural
The "Red Corvette and the Ladies" mural in Tucumcari, New Mexico |
Arizona
Standin' on the Corner in Winslow, Arizona
Route 66 Murals in Flagstaff, Arizona |
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Flagstaff Arizona ... on Historic U.S. Route 66 ... mural at the LumberYard Brewing Co. at 5 S. San Francisco St.![]() |
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Route 66: Will Roger's Highway![]() |
Route 66" America's Highway![]() |
Shown below is a mural in Williams ... Last town by-passed by I-40 on October 13, 1984.
Harley-Davidson mural in Kingman![]() |
Mural in Kingman, Arizona![]() |
California
Needles, California Route 66 Mural
Mural at the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville, California