Press Release
July 5, 2023
Contact: Kristina Wyckoff
State Historic Preservation Office, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 405-521-6381
kristina.wyckoff@history.ok.gov
www.okhistory.org/shpo
SHPO Webinar to Focus on Historic Route 66
OKLAHOMA CITY — The history and significance of Route 66 in Oklahoma will be highlighted in a free “Lunch and Learn” webinar hosted by the State Historic Preservation Office on Thursday, July 13, at noon.
Kaisa Barthuli, program manager of the National Park Service’s Route 66 Corridor Preservation program, will share information and resources on preserving Route 66 buildings, signs, roadbeds and bridges in your community.
Registration is required. For more information, contact Kristina Wyckoff, SHPO’s Section 106 coordinator and historical archaeologist, at 405-521-6381 or kristina.wyckoff@history.ok.gov.
The State Historic Preservation Office is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit www.okhistory.org.
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