What to know: Springfield to host National Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration

Springfield will host the National Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration April 30-May 2, 2026, marking the 100th ...

Place for History: Route 66 business remembered as Springfield approaches centennial

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - As Springfield approaches the 100th anniversary of Route 66’s birth, a historic business that served ...
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How this Springfield history museum exhibit explores Jewish life in the Ozarks

A new exhibit at the History Museum on the Square in Springfield, Missouri, explores the history of Jewish people in the Ozarks. The exhibit, "Creating Community: Jews of Springfield," features ritual ...
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History Museum on the Square showcases new Route 66 exhibit

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The History Museum on the Square is opening its new Roadside Gems exhibit in its Voices of History gallery. Roadside Gems is the fourth exhibit in a year-long series celebrating the ...
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The Place for History: Springfield music legend’s sheet music donated to historical society

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Springfield lost a music legend 52 years ago this month. But his legacy will live on. The family of Will James donated some 25 pages of his sheet music to the State Historical ...