10/22/2011 | Route 66 State Park | Eureka, MO
Representatives from the park will be on hand to review recent activities and projects and discuss any future projects. Visitors will be invited to share comments regarding park operations and future plans for development.
In conjunction with the open house, visitors are invited to attend a presentation by Connie and Riva Echols titled “The Wagon Wheel Motel Restoration and its Historic Features.” The presentation will include a brief history of the motel’s owners, the stone mason and his architecture, and before and after pictures of the restoration. Connie Echols is the owner and restorer of The Historic Wagon Wheel Motel, the oldest continuously operating motel on Route 66, and Connie’s Shoppe. Riva Echols is the historic author of The Wagon Wheel Motel on Route 66. Connie and Riva are sisters and longtime Cuba, Missouri residents. A book signing will follow the presentation.
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Open House times: noon - 3 p.m.
Presentation time: 1 p.m.
Location: Park Visitor Center
Associated activities
- Interpretive Programs