Route 66 from Santa Rosa, NM, to Miami, OK.

We used the book Route 66 Adventure Handbook on our trips.
We searched for the sites in the book as we traveled.
We didn't discover all that we looked for, and there was not enough time to see everything.

Route 66 Auto Museum in Santa Rosa, New Mexico.

A 1997 Route 66 Monument by Thomas Coffin in Tucumcari, New Mexico.
It incorporates a 50's style automotive tail fin and the double sixes.

Tucumcari Trading Post

Trading Post Special items

Magnolia Station

Route 66 Mural

The Odeon Theater was built in 1935 and is still in operation.

Tucumcari was formerly called Six-Shooter Siding.
Many have left on the 3:10 to Yuma.

The La Cita Restaurant is now a florist and gift shop.

It was a gas station in the 1940's, but lost its pumps when the road was widened.

Blue Swallow Motel used surplus WWII cabins

Our rooms weren't ready

But inside one of the garages was a great find.

It's a 1929 Model A pickup with a tag from March AFB

A mural inside a garage at the motel.

Another inviting motor court

Texaco Station

Too bad they didn't have a real 1959 Cadillac

Fire Chief gasoline is a motor fuel that meets the octane requirements for fire engines.
It was introduced in 1932.

Sky Chief gasoline is premium grade fuel developed from the ground up as a high-octane
gasoline rather than just an ethylized regular product. Introduced in 1938.

On one of the early Route 66 alignments, you can still find modern
conveniences at the community of Endee. No lines!!

Built in about 1928 in Adrian, Texas. Their slogan is "When You're Here, You're Halfway There."

Adrian, Texas, claims the midpoint of Route 66.

A nice old-fashioned counter in the Midpoint Cafe

They are known for their "ugly crust" pies

They had some well-known 1950's songs.

Magnolia gasoline station built about 1920 in Vega, Texas

Oldham County courthouse in Vega, Texas

A must-stop near Amarillo is the Cadillac Ranch which was commissioned by Stanley Marsh 3.
Rumor has it that the angle is the same as used on the sides of the Great Pyramids of Egypt (51.84 degrees).

Don't leave home without a copilot.

The back side of the Cadillac Ranch.
There were several on-site artists just touching up all surfaces.

Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
In 1874, the last Comanche, Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Kiowa raiding party was surprised in
their camp by the 4th US Cavalry. This battle ended the Indian raids from Oklahoma into Texas.

66 Super Service Station
The plaque says "Built by Bradley Kiser 1930-then in downtown Alanreed."

Phillips 66 Service Station, McLean, Texas.

Built in the 1920s as the first Phillips 66 Station in Texas.
It was in business for more than 50 years.

The plaque on the station.

The U Drop Inn--Over a million dollar restoration in Shamrock, Texas.
You might notice a similarity to Radiator Springs in "Cars." It dates from 1936.

The plaque on the Tower Building, its name after the "Inn" closed.

I hope the hose reaches.

1937 Chevrolet tow truck

The adjoining cafe

As you can see, this is a very up-to-date service station.

An old truck just down the road

Beckham County courthouse in Sayer, Oklahoma was built in 1911.
It appears in "The Grapes of Wrath."

One of the Elk City, Oklahoma, train stations now serving great food.
The Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad was established in Dallas in 1865.
The Katy was the first railroad to enter Texas from the north through Denison, Texas.

Clinton, Oklahoma, has a nice museum.

The first Oklahoma Highway Patrol car is on display in the lobby.

After the introduction of the Highway Patrol, Oklahoma, traffic deaths dropped by one-third.

You could order one of these pre-built Valentine dinners with grill and counter.

Lucille Hamons and her husband operated this gas station and tourist court after 1941.

Lucille earned the nickname of Mother of the Mother Road.

Rooms at Lucille's.

$ .269 is cheap gas

Fort Reno was established in 1874 to provide security in Cheyenne & Arapaho lands and at times was home to the
buffalo soldiers. It housed German prisoners during World War II and is now used for agricultural research.

Officer's Quarters

Commander's Quarters

Officer's Quarters

Adjutant's Building

This Chapel was built by the German POWs.

Inside the Chapel

Stables or dining hall

The Guard House

A nice old fire engine in the Canadian County Historical Museum in El Reno, Oklahoma.

Model T in the red barn. This museum was very interesting, and the docent was excellent.

General Sherman worked here for a while. There is also a
jail house, hotel, one-room school house and a working trolley.

First Red Cross Canteen built in the US.

The Owl Court in Oklahoma City.

The Gold Dome Building is famous for its unique architecture.
This geodesic dome was built in 1958 for the Citizens State Bank.
The R. Buckminster Fuller designed dome was the fifth one constructed in the world.

Braum's began as Peter Pan Ice Cream Stores.
The Braum Family Farm is located in Tuttle, Oklahoma.

The Milk Bottle Building in Oklahoma City was originally a small grocery store.

The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is a must-stop in Oklahoma City.
Start at the back where the Cowboy stuff is.

The 45th Infantry Division Museum in Oklahoma City is a highly-regarded military museum
and has something for everyone. The collection of Willie and Joe cartoons is impressive.

Funeral Banner from Adolf Hitler with his personal standard at left.

Hitler's Personal Standard. Liberated by the 45th Division.

There is a roll of caps in the 1855 Rifled-Musket which was used to fire the charge.
Who knew?

There are many exibits outside.

M-47 Patton tank

Territorial school house in Edmond, Oklahoma

This 1898 round barn in Arcadia is the only one in Oklahoma.

Old-fashioned attraction sign for Meramec Caverns in Missouri

Pops in Arcadia Oklahoma

Phillips 66 station in Chandler, Oklahoma. Chandler was established
after the land run of 1891. The locals call it the Pecan Capital of the World.

Classic Skyliner Motel in Stroud, Oklahoma

This 1929 Art Deco library is in Stroud.

Jim Thorpe was an Olympic athlete in 1912

The Rock Cafe is in Stroud and was built with stones unearthed during the construction of Route 66.

It has a connection to the "Cars" movie.

Dawn Welch, the owner, was an inspiration for Sally Carrera, the Porsche 911.

Sally Carrera, a 2002 996-series Porsche 911 Carrera in Cars.

Dawn is the person in the blue blouse. The cafe is known for its reuben sandwich and Jagerschnitzel.

Old Service station in Depew, Oklahoma.

1923 train station and museum in Bristow, Oklahoma

The Teepee Drive-in Theater in Sapulpa, Oklahoma.

The projection booth

Phillips 66 station in Sapulpa

The cheapest gas we found.

Rock Creek Bridge on an older Route 66 alignment in Sapulpa, Oklahoma

Brick-paved iron truss bridge

Boston Avenue United Methodist Church in Tulsa, Okla.
Significant example of Art Deco architecture

back side

Circle Cinema: Tulsa's only remaining historic cinema house

The Golden Driller is 76 feet tall and at 43,500 pounds
is the largest free-standing statue in the world.

Gilcrease Museum

Azaleas are really in bloom. The complex contains one of the world's most
comprehensive collections of Native American & Western art.

The Gilcrease house

This Meadow Gold sign was built in the 1930s and is one-of-a-kind.

The Blue Dome Service Station was built in 1924 and was originally a Gulf station.
It was the first station in Oklahoma to have hot water, pressurized air, a car wash, and 24-hour service.

The Blue Whale in Catoosa, Okla.
It's a restored historic Route 66 classic roadside attraction.

First Presbyterian Church in Claremore, Okla.

Belvidere Mansion is a magnificent three-story Victorian mansion built in 1907.

Will Rogers Memorial Museum
contains an extensive collection of art & artifacts pertaining to the life of Will Rogers

This diarama shows Will Rogers sitting on his Cadillac typing one of his newspaper articles
while on a movie set. He was in about 50 silent movies and about 20 talkies.

Old Bridge in Chelsea, Oklahoma

A great old sign.

The Hogue House in Chelsea, OK, was an original Sears Roebuck precut house purchased in 1916.
It is still owned by descendants of the original purchaser.

This printing press was used to publish "The Craig County Weekly Gazette"
in Bluejacket during the 1890's. It's located in the Eastern Trails Museum in Vinita, OK.

Fordson was a brand name used on a range of mass-produced general-purpose tractors
manufactured by Henry Ford & Son Inc from 1917 to 1920.

Diamond D-X station in Afton, Oklahoma

The station dates to the 1930s and has memorabilia along with a collection of antique autos.

A replica of a sign originally constructed in the 1900's that spanned Central and C Street adjacent to the railroad station. For many years this sign welcomed visitors to downtown Miami. The original sign was removed during the 1930's.
Today's replica welcomes visitors to a revitalized downtown Miami.

The Coleman Theatre in Miami, OK, was originally a vaudeville theater & movie palace.
The architecture is Spanish Mission Revival style. Opening night was in April of 1929.

Marathon Oil station in Miami, Oklahoma is thought to be the oldest of its kind.

This station opened in 1929. In 1930, the Ohio Oil Company purchased the Transcontinental Oil Company,
acquiring the Marathon product name, the Pheidippides Greek runner trademark,
and the "Best in the long run" slogan.

McAlester, OK, began with J. J's trading post. He came there because of coal in the Chickasaw Nation.

Conoco Station in McAlester, Oklahoma

Phillips 66 station in old town McAlester.

I stopped at this clean-looking "service" station in McAlester, OK.

The price for Ethyl was really good. Ethyl had tetraethyl lead to reduce knocking.
To eliminate the resulting lead deposits on the valves,
ethylene dibromide was added in 1923.

No one inside, but they do have my favorite oil.
Texaco bought the Indian Oil Company in 1931 which included the rights to Havoline.

There was no chamois or water in the wash tub. As a kid, I put many through the wringer.
No one ever came out to service my car; so we left.