Happy 85th Anniversary Route 66 Claremont!
Foothill Blvd. was opened
through Claremont as a state
highway in January 1931 and
became part of the famous Route
66 which runs from Chicago, IL
to Santa Monica, CA.
Resource: Claremont Heritage
Route66Claremont.com
DO YOU KNOW…
In 1914 “five Claremont girls rode in an open-top, rose-bedecked automobile with the leg-
end ‘Foothill Boulevard Association’ on both sides.” There was no such association, but,
Frank Wheeler used his talent for public relations and promotions to get attention for an
east-west highway along the foothills. The state highway was designated in the 1920s be-
ginning in Pasadena and moving east.
Photo & excerpt: Claremont-A Pictorial History by Judy Wright
The Vil Clare 2016 February • 14
2nd Annual Claremont Chamber of Commerce
WOMEN’S
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Friday, March 4 . 8am-4pm
DoubleTree by Hilton Claremont
$129 (after Jan. 15)
ClaremontChamber.org
909.624.1681