All these articles are taken from Ron Warnick's Route 66 News site, your place for any and all-things Route 66. He has photos, videos and goes into much more detail than I do. Plus, I don't write about all his posts. I pick the articles I am most interested in.
APRIL 22-- Bill Shea's Route 66 Museum in Springfield, Illinois, is returning. However, now it will be a themed auto repair shop.
Randy Pickett and Jake Niewold are the new owners and will take care of your classic car needs. They plan to reopen this summer and will feature old cars and Route 66 memorabilia.
Bill Shea died at age 91 in December 2013. The contents of his museum were auctioned off in November 2015.
Last year, when we drove by it coming into Springfield, it really tore us up seeing the building standing there vacant and forlorn. There were many great memories of sitting out in front of the Mahan's Station on the museum property and talking with Bill Shea, his son and Tom Teague. We had really been hoping his family would continue with his museum and keep all that accumulated memorabilia.
Glad To See Something Else Going In There. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
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