Springfield: The beloved birthplace of Route 66 ^77.5%

BBC - By Linda Laban - 4/29/2026, 12:44 PM

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Chicago and Santa Monica might be Route 66's iconic endpoints, but Springfield is where the legendary name was born. There's little in this unassuming corner in downtown Springfield, Missouri, to suggest that it's where one of the US's greatest road stories began. There's no grand monument or notable sign. In fact, you need to look... more