JUNE 9
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma, is to undergo a $14 million expansion and renovation. It opened in 1938 and this is the first time major work has been done on it since then.
There will be new exhibits including one featuring movie posetrs from the 1920s and 1930s, including some of Will Rogers' films.
They want to have it all done by 2026, the 100th anniversary of you-know-what.
It is about a mile off Route 66.
Like I Said Before, You Can Always Use More Museums and Neon.
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JUNE 14
"The World's Ugliest Court House" is on Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois, and has been placed on Landmarks Illinois' Endangered List.
The Will County Court House is located on the southbound lanes of an alignment of Route 66.
It was built in 1969 and is in danger of demolition since the county is not showing any interest in it these days.
The original 1887 court house was torn down when they built this one.
It sure is an ugly structure, though.
--RoadDog
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