Preserving the Digital Footprint of Route6Tour.com
In keeping with our mission to preserve the history and heritage of U.S. Route 6, we’ve taken an important step to ensure that the content, design, and structure of Route6Tour.com are securely archived for future generations. We have used the Wayback Machine’s “Automatically Crawl Your Site” feature on archive.org to capture a complete, navigable copy of the site.
Why Archive Route6Tour.com?
For over two decades, Route6Tour.com has served as a valuable resource for travelers, historians, and communities along U.S. Route 6. With thousands of pages highlighting scenic byways, museums, walkable towns, and historical landmarks, preserving this information online protects it from accidental loss or future changes.
Archiving ensures:
- Long-term preservation of Route 6 history.
- Accessibility for researchers and historians even if the live site ever changes or goes offline.
- Complete capture of design, navigation, and content, preserving the original web experience.
- Public access for future generations interested in the “Grand Old Highway.”
How the Wayback Machine Works
The Wayback Machine, operated by the nonprofit Internet Archive, allows users to save copies of websites for historical and educational purposes. By using their Automatically Crawl Your Site feature, we enabled a full capture of Route6Tour.com, including:
- Internal pages
- Linked images and files
- Site structure and navigation menus
- Internal link architecture
This comprehensive crawl preserves not only the content but also the full browsing experience.
Use the Wayback Machine (Automatically Crawl Your Site)
Best for: Preserving a live site with its links, structure, and design.
- Go to: https://web.archive.org/save
- Enter the full URL of your website (e.g., https://www.route6tour.com)
- Click “Save Page” – this will archive that page and any resources linked from it (like CSS, JS, images).
- Click ‘Save error pages’, ‘Save screenshot’, ‘Email me the results’
The process was simple, reliable, and ensures that anyone can still experience Route6Tour.com as it appears today.
View the Archive
You can browse the preserved version of Route6Tour.com directly through the Wayback Machine:
https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.route6tour.com
A Commitment to Preservation
The Route 6 Tourist Association remains committed to preserving not only the physical landmarks along the Grand Old Highway but also its digital heritage. This archive serves as a permanent record of our work to promote and protect America’s longest transcontinental highway.
If you have historic Route 6 content to contribute, or if you’d like to help with our ongoing digital preservation efforts, please contact us!