Documentarians and historians working to share the history of U.S. Highway 66 celebrated the 100th anniversary of the “Mother Road” at an event just a few blocks away from the storied route.
May 7 marks the final day of the free display at the Wheels Museum in downtown Albuquerque; but a more permanent display will be stationed in the Rex Museum in Gallup until the end of the year.
The exhibit, supported by a grant and partnership with the National Parks Service and New Mexico Tourism, works to tell the stories of New Mexico’s 535-mile portion of the eight state highway using archival photos, donated items and short documentary screenings of oral histories…