"Back in 1993 when I got married my husband and I decided to take a trip out Route 66. We traveled from Chicago to Oklahoma City before we had to turn around to get back to work.  As we entered a new town we always managed to  find the local post office. Well, we started taking a few pictures of those post offices. When we returned to Cincinnati we made a promise to drive Route 66 from Chicago to LA.  In 1998 we made the trip again and photographed almost all of the Post Offices on Route 66 (except for the large cities on the Route). I then placed the photos in the lobby for members to view when they came in to conduct business.  When we decided to develop a web site we thought it would be nice to allow the members to view the pictures and add to our photo gallery. If you have taken any photos of any post office or plan to in the future we will be glad to add them to the site."  Ann M. Martin

DO YOU HAVE AN INTERESTING STORY THAT IS POST OFFICE RELATED?
If you have a story you would like to share with other members about something funny or interesting  that happened at the Post Office or on your mail route. This is a chance for other members to get to know you. You can e-mail your story to us and let us know if you want your name published with the story.I know there are lots of Post Office stories.

"Route 66 is becoming a destination, " according to Paul Taylor, editor of Route 66 Magazine (8 years old, circulation 50,000.) This road is particularly popular among Europeans and the children of baby boomers. Both of these groups like to tour Route 66 in classic cars. Some Europeans actually ship their classic wheels to America to make sure they get the full, vintage effect. According to the National Historic Route 66 Federation, "People are yearning for the real America, the heartland, the historical experiences that exist here."

Route 66 runs from Chicago to Santa Monica. It has starred in its own TV show (1960 - 64,) featuring the exploits of Buz, Tod and their Corvette and has been memorialized in songs. At least fifty books have been written and approximately eighteen Route 66 societies are in existence. It is sometimes lovingly referred to as "America's Main Street" and "The Mother Road."

Route 66 became a microcosm of roadside America...with homegrown diners, mom-and-pop hotels and quirky attractions. Construction of five Interstate highways choked the life out of the small towns and hamlets along its way. The rebirth started with a man Angel Delgadillo, a Seligman, Arizona barber, who founded the first Route 66 association with 15 others in 1987. The group persuaded the state to designate a stretch of the old route in western Arizona as historic. In 1999, passage of the National Route 66 Corridor Preservation Act provided "matching funds for business owners restoring historically significant properties." The road's cult following clearly is growing.

Estimates are traffic on the road has increased 40 percent over the past three years even though only 85% is drivable. Route 66 nostalgia will reach anew high this summer, with celebrations of its 75th Anniversary, the biggest of which will be in Albuquerque, July 20-22.

The official website is: http://www.national66.com.

Here are the first member Post Office picture contributions to the CPECU website. A special thanks to all the members who contribute.

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Boulder, WI		Grand Marais, MI		St. Francis, SD		Valentine, NE		Wood, SD

Balboa, CA		Bodega, CA		Cedar Key, FL

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Daggett, CA		Amboy, CA		Essex, CA		Needles, CA		Topock, AR
Kingman, AZ		Ashfork, AR		Grants, NM		Los Lunas, NM		Bosque Farms, NM
Sants Rosa, NM		San Jon, NM		Vega, TX		Claude, TX		Groom, TX
Alanreed, TX		McLean, TX		Shamrock, TX		Erick, OK		Sayre, OK
Elk City, OK		Canute, OK		Clinton, OK		Weatherford, OK		Geary, OK
El Reno, OK		Yukon, OK		Arcadia, OK		Luther, OK		Wellston, OK
Bristow, OK		Kellyville, OK		Sapulpa, OK		Catoosa, OK		Claremore, OK
Foyil, OK		Chelsea, OK		Vinita, OK		Afton, OK		Miami, OK
Quapaw, OK		Galena, KS		Duenweg, MO		Carterville, MO		Avilla, MO
Halltown, MO		Strafford, MO		Marshfield, MO		Conway, MO		Phillipsburg, MO
Waynesville, MO		Rolla, MO		Edwardsville, IL		Staunton, IL		Sawyerville, IL
Benld, IL		Gillespie, IL		Nilwood, IL		Girard, IL		Virden, IL
Thayer, IL		Chatham, IL		Williamsville, IL		Elkhart, IL		Lincoln, IL
McLean, IL		Towanda, IL		Lexington, IL		Chenoa, IL		Pontiac, IL
Odell, IL		Dwight, IL		Gardner, IL		Bracebille, IL		Braidwood, IL
Wilmington, IL		Quincy, MA

Fairbanks Alaska - recreation of an Alaskan Post Office

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