Litchfield Museum & Route 66 Welcome Center

Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center. . , Dave Jackson, lifelong resident, and former editor of the Litchfield News Herald, wanted Litchfield to have a museum. Jackson had a large collection of Litchfield memorabilia which he hoped to share and preserve. He died in May of 2010 before his dream was realized. , In the spring of 2011, a group including Jackson's wife, Martha, and daughter, Anne, met to discuss the idea of publishing a book of old Litchfield postcards. By the end of that meeting, the Museum Association was formed and the book was to be the first fundraiser for the new Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center., In June of 2011, property on the Historic Route 66 was purchased by Martha Jackson and donated to the Association in Dave's memory. A dedicated group of Litchfield citizens worked diligently and on April 23, 2012, a ground breaking ceremony was held. Construction began on the 4600 square foot facility on May 1, 2012. The Association began to collect memorabilia on January 9, 2013, from a very giving group of area citizens, and the Grand Opening was held June 1, 2013. , Dave Jackson's dream is a reality thanks to the hard work of Martha Jackson and a like-minded group of volunteers. Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center is a non-for-profit organization that is run solely by volunteers who welcome thousands of visitors from around the world each year., This sign was made possible through a grant from the W. Darrell Kilton Foundation.