GALENA, Kan. — A military veteran has purchased a historic Kansas gas station along old Route 66 with plans to restore the building to its original condition. U.S. Army and Coast Guard veteran Aaron Perry is the new owner of a 1939 Texaco gas station in Galena, a town near the state’s borders with Missouri and Oklahoma. The Wakarusa resident stumbled upon the for-sale gas station last year while driving to the Route 66 Festival in Springfield, Missouri, the Joplin Globe reported . “I can hang out on Route 66, talk to travellers and share their stories and adventures,” Perry said. Renee Charles, president of the Kansas Historic Route 66 Association, said she’s thrilled that a Route 66 enthusiast is restoring a piece of American history.

Source: National Post January 19, 2019 16:18 UTC