Celebrate the Route 66 Centennial Display

The Route 66 traveling panel exhibit will visit library locations throughout the year, highlighting lesser-known stories from the past. The display explores Oklahoma’s role in shaping Route 66 through innovation and community. Panels feature subjects from the rise of standardized fast food like the Oklahoma City–born Chicken in the Rough to influential figures such as Cyrus Avery, the “Father of Route 66.” Panels also spotlight the historic Threatt Family Filling Station, a rare Black-owned stop that welcomed travelers during segregation and the 1928 “Bunion Derby,” a cross-country foot race won by an Oklahoman that captured the nation’s imagination and followed much of Route 66.

Please come experience this exciting exhibition at Warr Acres Library from Wednesday, March 18 to Thursday, April 2 in the center of the library.