We've been soaking up Route 66 trivia this week. Everyone ready for alittle history lesson? In 1886, Seligman was founded as a railway stop. Two brothers named Seligman helped finance the railway in this area, so that's how the town was named. This is a booming town of 456 people who basically live off the tourist trade.
Now for the history of Route 66. The Route 66 highway was commissioned in 1926 and stretched from Chicago, IL to Santa Monica, Ca. As time went on shorter routes and interstates were built, but people along the old Route 66 wanted to preserve it as the classic American icon for our love affair with the automobile. 17 miles east of Seligman is the start of the longest continuous stretch of the old Route 66. It goes to California. Some of the well-known names for this highway are: The Mother Road, Main Street of America and Will Rogers Highway. And of course there is the saying-"Get your kicks on Route 66".
This week there was a car show here. During the year they hold car shows, motorcycle rallies and trike rallies (three wheeled motorcycles). They had alot of cars that were reconditioned and reupholstered with beautiful tuck-and-roll leather. It was fun looking at all of them. I saw one of our old family cars and my dream car-a 1968 Chevy Camero.
Are you all still awake after this history lesson? I've got to go now and get back to my homework, so I will see you later. Bye for now, Vicki & Ed
