Before going in to the museum, we chatted with a quite elderly lady who collected our entrance fee. I was surprised by how many things I remembered about that era, about drive in theatres with the old speakers hanging from inside the window (and leaving with it still attached), about how we used to sneak people in hidden under blankets and/or pillows between the front and back seats, the songs, the clothes etc etc.
The museum was made up of about 7 rooms all with various themes and filled to the brim with 1920s and up to 1960s icons. Each room had a little button you needed to push and music of that era played - really added to the atmosphere.
There was a 20 minute video at the end of the museum tour that showed the making of the road from Chicago to LA. The movie describes the road's importance during the Great Depression (Central America was also hit by a horrific drought at the same time) when people had to walk away from their land and head West because their livestock were decimated, and the sudden and sad closing when Route 66 was replaced by 4 interstate highways.
Remember any of these?
looks like you guys r having sooo much fun!!
ReplyDeleteWe are Baz and in many different ways and things - the Route 66 museum was great. The natural beauty of the landscape and spectacular views as well seem to be around every second corner!
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