Vinita in Craig County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Western Motel, Vinita, Oklahoma

Route 66 Roadside Attraction

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 7, 2025

1. Western Motel, Vinita, Oklahoma Marker

Inscription. Henry and Emelia Wrage opened the Quarterhorse Motel in the 1950s. In addition to regular rooms, it featured stables for horses. It became the Western in the 1970s. Today the site is also home to a giant fiberglass chief that originally stood at a gift shop in Massachusetts.

Erected 2024 by Oklahoma Route 66 Association.

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 series list.

Location. 36° 37.635′ N, 95° 11.976′ W. Marker is in Vinita, Oklahoma, in Craig County. It is on U.S. 60 west of South 4380 Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 437866 US-60, Vinita OK 74301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Cherokee Nation

and in Northeast Oklahoma — Green Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Ozarks,

on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hi-Way Cafe, Vinita, Oklahoma (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. 66 - Will Rogers Highway (approx. 2 miles away); Worcester Academy (approx. 2.4 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Historic Attucks High School (approx. 2.7 miles away); President Franklin D. Roosevelt Stops at Vinita Katy Railroad Depot (approx. 2.8 miles away); Grand River Dam (approx. 6.1 miles away); Cabin Creek Battlefield (approx. 9.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vinita.

Also see . . . Western Motel. The motel's Facebook page. (Submitted on May 9, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 8, 2025

2. Western Motel, Vinita, Oklahoma Marker

The Western Motel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 8, 2025

3. The Western Motel

Just days after this photo was taken, the motel installed a new neon sign reminiscent of those that beckoned weary travelers during Route 66's heyday.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 322 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 9, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.