The history of Route 66 in Tulsa dates back to the early 1900s when the road was first developed.  Thanks to a lobbying campaign by Cyrus Avery, a Pennsylvanian who chose Tulsa as his adopted home during the oil boom, Tulsa was included in those planning stages early on. By 1926, Route 66 was officially ready for action with Tulsa as a key component.  People in and around Tulsa needed access to the city to facilitate the transportation of goods, services, and liquid gold (that’s oil, friends) across the country. It was all a very big deal with a global impact. Avery’s efforts are what got him named the “Father of Route 66,” also known as the Mother Road.