![]() ![]() Correll, the museum's benefactor and a beloved Catoosa resident. The main building has a beautiful, painted mural on the outside (see photo below) done by the award-winning artist Lance Hunter that honors the late D.W. There is also a collection of antique toy tractors, cars, pickups, etc. Correll, and other items of broad curiosity and antiquity such as the historical Texaco gas pump. The second building houses antique automobiles restored by Mr. This main building of the museum in Catoosa contains a rare collection of rocks, gems, fossils and minerals from around the world. Located northeast of Tulsa in Catoosa, OK Today, travelers can walk through the whale, and shop at a nostalgic gift shop on site. In 2022 the Blue Whale celebrated its 50th anniversary! Davis Arms & Historical Museum, the Belvidere Mansion, and Lake Claremore.įor more information about the city, its history and attractions, link to the websiteīuilt in the early 1970s by Hugh Davis as an anniversary gift, the 20-foot tall iron and cement Blue Whale turned into a swimming park, and closed in 1988. ![]() Located on Route 66 between Chelsea and Catoosa, is the city of Claremore, home to about 20,000 residents.Īmong the attractions are the Will Rogers Memorial Museum (photo below), the J.M. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It is not accessible to the public but can be viewed from the public right of way. Today, the motel is privately owned and used for storage. The simple stucco rectangular building consisted of six motel units behind the motel was a smaller building that served as the motel office and home of the owner. It dates to circa 1936, and was alerted to Route 66 travelers by its large, elaborate neon sign that has survived into modern times. The Chelsea Motel is located at the intersection of Historic Route 66 (N. Today, it can still be walked through, at Walnut Street and West 6th Street in Chelsea. The tunnel dates to a time when four-lane Route 66 was so busy that locals built a tunnel so pedestrians could cross under the highway safely. Located near Chelsea, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. It is of "Modified Pratt Through Truss" design,123 feet long and 19 feet wide. Highway 66 traffic from then to 1932, when a new alignment bypassed the bridge. The historic Pryor Creek Bridge was built in 1926 and carried U.S. ![]() Sign provided by the Chelsea Area Historical Society Section of Old Route 66 9-foot wide "Ribbon Road" or "Sidewalk Highway" still visible near Miami, Oklahoma (November, 2018)Įagle DX Service Station in Afton, opened in the 1930s on Route 66 a former circa mid-1920s Marathon Service Station Mickey Mantle Home and Statue in Commerceĭairy King, Commerce, Oklahoma. ![]() Regular gasoline pump at Allen's Conoco Fillin' Station, Commerce, Oklahoma Now let's head west on The Mother Road, where we will make stops at these 20 locations on Route 66 in Oklahoma, starting at Commerce and ending at Erick near Texas: Commerce it is a sobering experience.Īlong the way you will still find quaint service stations, diners, motels and other structures dating from those earlier times on Route 66. And while in Oklahoma City, we recommend a visit to the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum downtown. Several state-of-the-art museums pay tribute to America's Main Street including the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton, the National Transportation and Route 66 Museum in Elk City and the Route 66 Interpretive Center in Chandler. There are dozens of places to see and visit along Route 66 across Oklahoma.Įxperience Miami, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and authentic hometowns along the Mother Road where you'll meet friendly people and find unique shopping and dining opportunities. Highlights of the many things to see on Oklahoma Route 66 Map of approximate Historic Route 66 across Oklahoma The nation's longest drivable stretch of Route 66 crosses Oklahoma, making its way past charming towns, roadside diners and quirky attractions. The Mother Road crossed the Texas state line at Texola, near Shamrock, and moved on to Amarillo. The road continued through Stroud, Chandler and Arcadia to Oklahoma City.įrom there, it was a straight shot west through Yukon, El Reno, Hydro, Clinton and Elk City, and finally Texola. It quickly entered Commerce, and headed southwest through Miami, Alton, Chelsea, Claremore and Tulsa. Route 66 Road Trip Across Oklahoma to the Texas Border Vintage postcard showingĪs Route 66 left Joplin, Missouri westbound, it was only a short distance to Kansas, and then to the Oklahoma border. ![]()
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