Date of Visit: May 1, 2026
The Route 66 Birthplace Plaza is one of the new things added to Springfield, Missouri for the Route 66 Centennial. The plaza is located where the Colonial Hotel once stood, which was where the telegram proposing the route be named 66 was sent. There is a plaque on the keys sculpture about the birth of Route 66.
The Plaza features "The Ghost of the Colonial Hotel" sculpture to represent the hotel that once stood at this location.
On the ground there is a mosaic map of Route 66.
The building behind the plaza has a mural.
The building across the street on Park Central E has a plaque that also commemorates the telegram that gave Route 66 its name. John T. Woodruff has an office on the 7th floor of the building. He was involved in selecting 66 as the name along with Cyrus Avery and was also the first president of the U.S. Highway 66 Association.
Across the street on Jefferson Ave is a Route 66 shield sculpture.
See full list of Our Route 66 Adventures here and Google map here.
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