Route 66 Coloring Book
$6.99
Route 66 is a remarkable journey of people, lives, buildings, views, and perceptions.
Route 66 Coloring Book depicting one of the most famous roads in the United States. This year on November 11th, Route 66 will celebrate its 100th anniversary!
Over the years, millions of people have traveled Route 66 to find new homes, new jobs, and new adventures. Stretching from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California, it is over 2,400 miles long! Even today you will find small towns welcome travelers with colorful motels, diners, gas stations, roadside attractions, and bright neon signs. This is how the road became known as the “Main Street of America.”
Families took road trips along Route 66
During the 1950s and 1960s, families took road trips along Route 66 to explore the country and visit exciting landmarks. Later, faster interstate highways were built, and Route 66 was officially removed from the U.S. Highway System in 1985.
- Route 66 is 2.400 miles, from Lake Michigan to the Pacific Ocean.
- Officially began in 1926 as the nation’s first highway system.\
- Route 66 coloring book printed on high-quality paper with glossy covers.
- Route 66 opened commerce to small communities everywhere along the way.
- In 1990, Congress passed the Route 66 Study Act to make it a symbol of American heritage.
- 2008 Route 66 was recognized as a World Monument.
- Route 66 is a remarkable journey of people, lives, buildings, views, and perceptions.
- A complex, rich history that embodies America itself.
- Manufactured in St. Louis, MO by ColoringBook.com
As we celebrate the Route 66 Centennial, people across the country are remembering the road’s history, visiting its famous landmarks, and helping preserve its special places for future generations. In this book, you will adventure from East to West to discover many of its greatest stops.
Really Big Coloring Books® designs custom coloring books on American culture and history. The company is also a wholesaler and distributor of Crayola® brand crayons and products. The company was founded by Wayne Bell in 1988.