Today we did Route 66 from Springfield, MO to Joplin, MO.
We started our day walking over to Brick & Mortar Coffee. It was only a block from the hotel and the road was closed between it and the hotel as the new Queen’s Gate 66 monument wasn’t quite finished, so driving would have taken longer.
Once back to the car, we took one of the Route 66 alignments through Springfield and continued on Route 66 to Gay Parita Filing Station in Ash Grove, MO.
On our way to our next stop, we made an unplanned photo stop at Spencer’s Station.
Next we got coffee at Rise & Grind Coffee Station.
Nearby we found a Lawerence County, Missouri Route 66 sculpture.
Our next stop was Red Oak II, where we spent about an hour exploring.
We made a quick stop at the Webb City Visitor Center for the Mother Road Passport Stamp.
Our next planned stop was Supertam 66, but it wasn’t open, so we continued on to Joplin to the Joplin History & Mineral Museum, which also has the National Cookie Cutter Collection.
In the park nearby, we also really enjoyed the Route 66 World Street Painting Gallery.
As we headed back through Joplin, we stopped at the Route 66 Mural Park.
We also went in to the Joplin Visitor Center and enjoyed their local history and art exhibits.
On our way back through Webb City, we stopped at the Praying Hands sculpture.
Next we were able to visit Supertam 66 to check out their Superman Museum and have some ice cream as it was open in the late afternoon/evening.
Our last stop on our way back to Springfield was the Boots Court Motel in Carthage.
See full list of Our Route 66 Adventures here.
