Route 66 - Part 1
Day 11 St. Robert to
Conway
10/3/2012
55.8 Actual Miles / 2656 Actual Elevation
Fort Leonard Wood
- US Army post, named for a former chief of staff General Leonard Wood. After
the outbreak of the Spanish-American War in 1898, then-Colonel Wood and his
friend Theodore Roosevelt recruited the 1st Volunteer Cavalry—the
famous Rough Riders—of which Wood was the commanding officer. Meritorious
conduct at the battles of Las Guasimas and San Juan Hill gained Wood promotion
to brigadier general. After the war Wood served as military governor of Cuba
from 1899 to 1902 and governor over the Philippines from 1921 to 1927. General
Wood ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 1920, narrowly losing to
Warren G. Harding. The post was established
in 1940 and was a significant basic training center during WWII and the
resulting high traffic on nearby 66 led to the widening of the highway through
the area, including the well-know "Hooker Cut," an early example of
road construction techniques that became so common in the latter
"interstate" era. There is a small museum on base.
A picture to immortalized that I did ride on Route 66.
Frog Rock - A rocky outcropping on the side of a hill
that vaguely resembles a frog in shape. Frog Rock is periodically repainted in
appropriate colors to enhance the illusion.
Old Stagecoach Stop – A two-story station which also saw duty as a
Civil War hospital and as a hotel during its 150-year history.
1923 Rubidoux
Creek Bridge
Giant Bowling Pin (right beside the sign “Adult SUPER Store”) hmmmm…..
Laquey (pronounced 'lake-way')
Hazelgreen
Lebanon
Wrink's Market
- A small neighborhood store on Route 66 that was operated continuously on
Route 66 for over 50 years by Glenn Wrinkle. After his death in 2005, the store
was shuttered for about two years until his son Terry reopened it in2007. The
store achieved a measure of fame when its 99-cent bologna sandwich was
recommended by Paul Harvey on his nationwide radio program in the early 1990s. It is now cllosed again.
Munger Moss Motel
- 1336 Route 66 www.mungermoss.com [417-532-3111] the Munger Moss Sandwich Shop
opened in Devil's Elbow, MO circa 1940. The curious name comes from the joining
of two different surnames--Munger and Moss. When that loop of highway was
bypassed during WWII, the owners bought property in Lebanon on whether to
operate their business, eventually--in 1946--adding motel rooms. The motel was
obtained by the Lehmans in 1971 and has been run by them ever since. There is a
great collection of antique toy trucks on display in the motel’s lobby area.
Route 66 Museum -- in the Laclede County Library; inside are memorabilia and recreations of the ’66 era, such as an old motel room, 50s diner and soda fountain.
Bell
Restaurant
International Stave
Company (aka “Barrels of Fun”)
is a barrel manufactory with “thru the window” tours of the operation available
at any time.
Phillipsburg
The picture says it all.......
Conway
Missouri
Welcome Center – with separate
displays for westbound and eastbound travelers. One portrays Route 66 and
landmarks across Missouri, while the other presents a history of the highway
from border to border. The Welcome Center also offers clever touches like
sidewalks resembling a road surface and a collection of signage from the golden
era of Route 66.
The Rocking Chair Restaurant - Martingale Road - right next to the Budget Inn. Great food, wonderful atmosphere and very friendly staff.
Tomorrow we are off to Republic, MO just outside Springfield, MO.
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