Near Miami in Ottawa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Historic Route 66 Ribbon Road - Sidewalk Highway
Oklahoma Historic Route 66
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 21, 2015
1. Historic Route 66 Ribbon Road - Sidewalk Highway Marker
Completed in 1922 as Federal Highway Project No. 8. Running 15.46 miles from Miami to Afton. The only remaining 9' section of original pavement on the old Route 66 system, taken out of service in 1937. A National Register of Historic Places Site.
Erected 2012.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the U.S. Route 66 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 36° 48.931′ N, 94° 55.607′ W. Marker is near Miami, Oklahoma, in Ottawa County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 59/69 and 140th Road, on the left when traveling south on U.S. 59/69. Marker and road remnant are about four miles southwest of Miami. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Miami OK 74354, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Quapaw Nation, specifically 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, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gateway Sign (approx. 4.7 miles away); Dobson Home (approx. 4.8 miles away); Miami Trust and Savings Bank Clock (approx. 4.9 miles away); Hadley Building (approx. 4.9 miles away); Miami, Oklahoma (approx. 5 miles away); Coleman Theatre (approx. 5 miles away); David Froman (approx. 5 miles away); Steve & Cassie Gaines (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miami.
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Also see . . . Oklahoma Route 66 Association. Website homepage (Submitted on February 28, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 21, 2015
2. Historic Route 66 Ribbon Road - Sidewalk Highway and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 21, 2015
3. Historic Route 66 Original Nine-Foot Section (140th Road)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 21, 2015
4. Historic Route 66 Original Nine-Foot Section (140th Road)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 21, 2015
5. BannerB Gets His Kicks on Route 66
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,127 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 28, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
