Catoosa in Rogers County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Mojo's Famous BBQ, Catoosa, Oklahoma
Route 66 Roadside Attraction
Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-a-Landmark program as a site worth seeing
Erected 2003 by Hampton Hotels Save-a-Landmark program.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Route 66 Roadside Attractions, and the U.S. Route 66 series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1997.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 36° 10.859′ N, 95° 44.957′ W. Marker was in Catoosa, Oklahoma, in Rogers County. It was on South Cherokee Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 509 S Cherokee St, Catoosa OK 74015, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in Oklahoma’s Cherokee Nation, in Northeast Oklahoma Green Country, and in Greater Tulsa. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Ozarks, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: The History of the Blue Whale (approx. 1.3 miles away); Blue Whale, Catoosa, Oklahoma (approx. 1.3 miles away); Old Mail Route (approx. 1.3 miles away); The H. Tom Kight, Jr. Bridge (approx. 2.6 miles away); Route 66 Motels (approx. 5.8 miles away); Tulsa, Oklahoma (approx. 8.2 miles away); Marshal D. Roberts Memorial (approx. 8.4 miles away); Mikoyan-Guerevich MiG-21 (approx. 8.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Catoosa.
Regarding Mojo's Famous BBQ, Catoosa, Oklahoma. Mojo's closed in early 2007; it is now Las Parrillas Mexican restaurant (as of late 2021). The whereabouts of the marker are unknown.
Photos were taken by Route 66 photographer David Wickline (except the wide-view picture, in which he attributed Guy Randall),
from his book Images of 66, Volume 2: Digging Deeper. Used with Mr. Wickline's permission.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 29, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.

