Support National Historic Trail Designation for Route 66

from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Oklahoma Route 66 Association

Designating Route 66 as a National Historic Trail will have a significant economic impact in the eight states along the iconic route and help spur critical preservation efforts in the hundreds of communities that call it home. Most importantly, it will help preserve Route 66 as a vital, iconic, and evolving piece of Americana for generations to come. 

As an additional note, the Partnership for the National Trails System (a non-profit group that advocates for national trails across dozens of members and affiliate organizations) has formally endorsed this designation - the first time this group has taken such an action in support of a new trail designation.

Contact your House representative and ask them to support the bill establishing the Route 66 National Historic Trail (H.R. 3600) to ensure House passage this year. 

You can find your Representative in the U.S. Congress and their contact information here: https://okpolicy.org/resources/find-your-legislator/find-your-elected-officials/

Even if your U.S. House Representative doesn’t represent a part of the state that contains an alignment of Historic Route 66, it’s vital that they understand the positive impact that the road has to tourism and economic development throughout the entire state. Write, Call, or E-Mail to let them know that you support this important designation!