Oklahoma Historical Society Press Release

Clinton, OK — On Saturday, June 28, from 1-4 p.m., the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum will host a special signing for the new book “Route 66 – The First 100 Years” with authors Jim Ross and Shellee Graham.

Buckle up and take a generational journey with Route 66 ambassadors Jim Ross and Shellee Graham as they time-travel through the legendary highway’s life, demise and renaissance. Explore the Mother Road from its birth in 1926 through its centennial, experiencing the events, people and places that created its legacy and ensured the route’s place in the hearts and minds of the nation.

“Route 66 – The First 100 Years” includes a foreword by Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Michael Wallis. Ross and Graham, whose other books include “Route 66 Sightings” and “Secret Route 66,” crafted the book from three decades of traveling, photographing, and writing about the route.

The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum is located at 2229 W. Gary Blvd. in Clinton. Regular admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors ages 62 and up, $4 for children ages six to 18 and free for children under six. The museum galleries present the history and legends of Route 66 through the decades. For additional information, please contact Pat Smith at 580-323-7866 or email rt66mus@history.ok.gov.

The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications, the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit okhistory.org.