Oklahoma Route 66 Museum Director Pat Smith stands behind the gift shop counter during her last day of work before retiring after 30 years with the museum. CDN | Micah Ashcraft
Oklahoma Route 66 Museum Director Pat Smith is retiring after serving the leadership role for more than 30 years.
Smith, a lifetime Custer County resident, started her career in April 1991, when the museum was still the Western Trails Museum. That was before the Oklahoma Historical Society acquired the museum in July of 1991. She served as acting supervisor during the transition of the museum to th…