In partnership with the Winslow Chamber of Commerce and the Just Cruis’n Car Club, the Old Trails Museum and Tess and Lawrence Kenna hosted a ribbon-cutting for the Journeys to Winslow exhibit’s permanent installation in the Skylark Courtyard, 116 East Second Street, at 9:30 am on Saturday, October 7, during the Car Club’s Annual Car Show. (Left: The Skylark Courtyard with the World’s Smallest Church on Route 66 in view.)

Tess and Lawrence Kenna commissioned Museum Director Ann-Mary Lutzick to revise the original Journeys to Winslow exhibit and to work with Northern Arizona Signs of Flagstaff to reprint the panels to withstand outdoor conditions. The exhibit has been condensed from ten to eight panels, and the text and images have been revised with tourists in mind.

The Skylark Courtyard will be a stop along the Journey Through Winslow Pathway, a trail for visitors and residents alike to explore Winslow’s history and current downtown revitalization. Developed by the Kennas, the path’s other stops include the World’s Smallest Church on Route 66 and historic facades and murals throughout the downtown historic district.

The Journeys to Winslow exhibit was originally developed by the Old Trails Museum as a companion to the Smithsonian’s Journey Stories exhibition, which explores migration, transportation, and travel in America. Winslow was the grand opening host community for Arizona Humanities’ statewide tour of Journey Stories, which OTM hosted at our partner venue, La Posada Hotel, in summer 2013.

This revised version of the Journeys to Winslow exhibit, and the Kenna’s generous sponsorship, make it possible for OTM to reach more people with Winslow’s fascinating history. For the latest updates on all of the Old Trails Museum’s exhibits and programs, subscribe to our “News” feed or “like” the museum on Facebook.