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This motel is keeping the history of Route 66 alive with its wigwam rooms

This motel is keeping the history of Route 66 alive with its wigwam rooms
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HOLBROOK, Ariz. ( InvestigateTV ) — U.S. Highway 66, also known as “the Mother Road,” was built in 1926 to connect Chicago to Los Angeles. Historians say Route 66 became a lifeline during the Great Depression, a major corridor during World War Two, and later a symbol of freedom for postwar famili...

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