New Photo Exhibit Opening Saturday at Oklahoma Route 66 Museum

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July 23, 2024

A new photo exhibit titled “Discovering 66” will open at the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton on Saturday.

According to a press release provided by the Oklahoma Historical Society, the photos were all taken by Rhys Martin, president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association.

The release stated that although Martin grew up in the Tulsa area, he had never given historic Route 66 a thought until he took a life-changing trip around the world. After returning, he looked closer at his home state and soon discovered that the famous highway was a mirror of his own experience for tens of thousands of international travelers. Oklahoma still has more than 400 drivable miles of Route 66 today.

The opening of the exhibit will take place along side the induction ceremony of two individuals into the Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame.

The two being inducted into the hall of fame will be announced at the ceremony.

The induction ceremony is scheduled to begin at 2pm on Saturday.

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