Historic Route 66

Historic Route 66

U.S. Route 66, also known as the Will Rogers Highway, the Main Street of America or the Mother Road, was one of the original highways in the U.S. Highway System. US 66 was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The highway, which became one of the most famous roads in the United States, originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before terminating in Santa Monica in Los Angeles County, California, covering a total of 2,448 miles (3,940 km). Route 66 was officially removed from the United States Highway System in 1985. Portions of the road have returned to maps under the name "Historic Route 66". ^[1]

Historic Places

100th Meridian Museum

Dedicated to the presentation of 100th Meridian Line, which has served as an often disputed international and, later, state boundary for the past 166 years. Special emphasis is placed on the ma…

Oklahoma County

Arcadia Round Barn

Route 66 Roadside Attraction. Built in April 1898 by William Odor on his farm. Restored in 1992 by Luke Robinson, community workers and local business.

Beckham County Courthouse

Famous Courthouse featured in the movie, "The Grapes of Wrath." This beautiful structure was completed in 1911 at a cost of $69,000. Designed by the architectural firm of Layton, Wemyss Smi…

Chandler Armory / Route 66 Interpretive Center

Route 66 Interpretive Center. Video Tour Museum, Gift Shop & Drill Hall Event Center. Chandler Chamber of Commerce, and the old Chandler Armory.

Davenport Broadway Avenue Brick Street

Located on the famous Route 66 "Curve" midway between Okla. City and Tulsa, Davenport is a bustling little town where travelers can still drive on one of the few strips of original Portland cem…

Hotel Vinita

Constructed in 1930, the Hotel Vinita is located on the new federal highway 66 in downtown Vinita. Unlike older hotels, it was not located near the railroad; instead it catered to the new trave…

Lucille's Gas Station

Provine/Hamons' Station This Rural Rt. 66 Filling station with an over the drive design, was built by Carl Ditmore in 1929. W.O. Waldrop bought the business/home in 1934 and renamed the pla…

McDougal Filling Station

This house-type filling station was constructed in 1940 on us highway 66 east of Vinita. It exhibits a type of masonry veneer often referred to as giraffe stone, a patchwork of light and dark c…

National Route 66 Museum

The National Route 66 Museum uses a road motif to allow visitors to travel through all eight states along Route 66 "The Mother Road". The trip begins in Chicago and ends in California. Murals a…

Oklahoma County

Old Gasoline Filling Station

This is one of the last gasoline filling stations still standing in this part of the country. No one knows for sure, but it is thought to have been built in the late teens or early twenties. …

Provine/Hamons' Station

U.S. 66 Chicago to Los Angeles Illinois Texas Missouri New Mexico Kansas Arizona Oklahoma California Will Rogers Highw…

Randall Tire Company

Located on US 66, the former Randall Tire Company catered to the travelers along the storied road. Constructed in 1931, this distinctive building features walls of random stone. The parapet wal…

Rock Cafe

Route 66 Roadside Attraction. Rock Cafe, Stroud, Oklahoma. National Register of Historic Places, established in 1939. Built with rock unearthed during the paving of Route 66.

Rock Creek Bridge

Route 66 Bridge: This bridge was built in 1921 to server the Ozark Trail. It became part of U.S. Highway 66 in 1926 when the Chicago to Los Angeles route was initiated. The bridge served mot…

Roger Miller Museum

The objective of the ROGER MILLER MUSEUM is to collect, preserve, and exhibit memorabilia and artifacts celebrating the life and accomplishments of Roger Miller. The museum, including its exhi…

Oklahoma County

Route 66

Route 66 Whether motorists called Route 66 the Ozark Trail, the Will Rogers Highway, Main Street America or the Mother Road, all remember Arcadia's Round Barn, The well - known land-mark was b…

Route 66 Museum

The Route 66 Museum in Clinton, Oklahoma.

Route 66 Museum - Clinton, Ok - Monument

Route 66 - Will Roger Highway - Museum Monument The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum opened on September 23,1995. The museum is operated by the Oklahoma Historical Society, and focuses on the histo…

Spraker Service Station

A good example of the cottage style of service station built by the continental oil company in the 1920s and 1930s. The glazed buff brick helped to catch the eye of motorists along us 66. The s…

Texola Old City Jail

Old City Jail 1908 - 1910 This is a nice place to visit, but you don't want to stay here (especially in the winter, its cold). This jail was used to house local miscreants, usually dru…

Will Rogers Highway

June 26, 1952, on this location, Route 66 was rededicated as the Will Rogers Highway. This was one of the many ceremonies that took place on the state lines of Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Texas…

Wikipedia: U.S. Route 66