Plateau: Route 66 Wagon Road to Mother Road

Plateau Magazine: Route 66 Wagon Road to Mother Road, 2025

Authors: David E. Purcell, Alan Petersen, Ricardo Guthrie, PhD, Laura Tohe, Olivia Moira Charest

"This edition of Plateau Magazine is a companion piece for the exhibition "Wagon Road to Mother Road', exploring the origins and evolution of Route 66 through science, art, and culture. MNA Archaeologists have spent months in the field revealing previously unseen evidence of Rt 66 and Beale Wagon Road. Museums, at their best, help us understand the world around us. We share stories from many different perspectives. We research through science, appreciate through the arts, and empathize with those who are different from us through becoming familiar with other cultures." -Mary Kershaw, Executive Director and CEO of the Museum of Northern Arizona

 A publication of the Museum of Northern Arizona