Press Release
July 11, 2024
Contact: Pat Smith
Oklahoma Route 66 Museum, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 580-323-7866
rt66mus@history.ok.gov
www.okhistory.org/route66
Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton to Host Route 66 Hall of Fame Induction and Exhibit Opening
CLINTON, Okla. — On Saturday, July 27, at 2 p.m., the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton will host the Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
The Oklahoma Route 66 Association will induct two special Oklahomans into the Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame. The inductees will be announced at the ceremony. Inductions are held every two years for individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the promotion or preservation of Route 66. The selection includes a nomination and committee process conducted by the association. The winners’ plaques are displayed in the Oklahoma Route 66 Association Hall of Fame, located in the WOW! Exhibit Room at the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum.
Immediately following the ceremony, the museum will hold an opening for a new photo exhibit titled “Discovering 66” by Rhys Martin, president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association. Although Martin grew up in the Tulsa area, he had never given historic Route 66 a thought until he took a life-changing trip around the world. After returning, he looked closer at his home state and soon discovered that the famous highway was a mirror of his own experience for tens of thousands of international travelers. Come experience a photographic journey covering over 38,000 miles and how it led back home to Route 66, the most famous historic highway in the world.
The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the day of the event. The ceremony is free and open to the public. Attendees are invited to enjoy refreshments while listening to music that was popular when Route 66 was a main highway to travel. The event is sponsored by the Oklahoma Historical Society, the Oklahoma Route 66 Association and the Friends of the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum, Inc.
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 www.okhistory.org.
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Editor’s Note: Photos of the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum are available upon request.
