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Pasadena Museum of History highlights Route 66 centennial and local exhibits
Summary
Bradford McNeil of the Pasadena Museum of History discussed the Route 66 centennial, how Colorado Boulevard shaped Pasadena's growth and current museum programming including the Pasadena Palette exhibit and guided tours of the museum's historic mansion.
Bradford McNeil of the Pasadena Museum of History described the museum's Route 66 centennial programming on Pasadena in Focus, placing the 1926 christening of Route 66 in local context and outlining related exhibits and tours.
"This is the centennial celebration for Route 66, which was started in 1926," McNeil said, noting that Route 66 runs through Pasadena along Colorado Boulevard and helped shape local growth. He described Colorado Boulevard as one of the city's earliest thoroughfares and traced Pasadena's growth from an estimated 5,000 residents in 1890 to about 25,000 by 1930 as the city and the road developed.
McNeil invited listeners to visit the museum to see the "Pasadena Palette" exhibit of historical paintings and to take guided tours of the museum's historic mansion. He also described upcoming programming such as walking tours and book signings and encouraged viewers to check the museum website for schedules.
The segment framed the centennial as an opportunity to examine local history and attend museum programming tied to Route 66.
