# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Lecture- US 80: Southern Arizona’s Mother of Highways
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am – Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 am (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Join David Rookhuyzen, host of the podcast,  "AZ: The History of Arizona"  to learn about U.S. 80 and its history in Arizona.About this EventFREE EVENTRoute 66 is celebrating 100 years this year, but did you know there’s a more traveled historic highway that ran through the Southwest Valley? Join writer, producer, and host of AZ: The History of Arizona, David Rookhuyzen to learn about the rise of the U.S. highway system, U.S. 80, and the parts of Old U.S. 80 you can still see today.The program is sponsored in part by APS.Host of the podcast, "AZ: The History of Arizona", David Rookhuyzen is a native Arizona and graduate of Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He worked as journalist for small-market newspapers for nearly a decade, including in Green Valley and Sierra Vista, and then for the Arizona Department of Transportation’s communications team. He currently does communications work for a health plan. A history nerd from a young age, he started AZ: The History of Arizona as a way to bring his love of both his home state and all things historical to everyone.Goodyear City Hall Chambers1900 N Civic Sq, Goodyear 85395
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/goodyear/lecture-us-80-southern-arizonas-mother-of-highways/100001999108020905
- **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, health-wellness, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Age Limit: all_ages
  - Duration: 1 hour
  - Location: 1900 N Civic Sq
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Goodyear
- **state**: AZ
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1900 N Civic Sq
- **lat**: 33.4672272
- **long**: -112.3851627
- **full address**: 1900 N Civic Sq, 1900 North Civic Square, Goodyear, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Lecture- US 80: Southern Arizona s Mother of Highways being held?
  - **A:** Lecture- US 80: Southern Arizona s Mother of Highways takes place on Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am to Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 am at 1900 N Civic Sq, 1900 North Civic Square, Goodyear, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Lecture- US 80: Southern Arizona s Mother of Highways?
  - **A:** Lecture- US 80: Southern Arizona s Mother of Highways is organized by PW Litchfield Heritage Center.

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