On Court Street east of Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
By Concurrent Senate and House Resolution No. 93 adopted April 20, 1988 by the Oklahoma State Legislature and which was approved by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission on May 2, 1988, Oklahoma Highway 3 between Ada and Broken Bow, Oklahoma . . . — — Map (db m72490) HM
Near North Mississippi Avenue (U.S. 69) 0.8 miles north of West Liberty Road (U.S. 75), on the right when traveling north.
On September 16, 1857, the John Butterfield Company received a Federal contract to transport mail from Missouri to San Francisco in under 25 days. Semiweekly service began a year later. Twelve relay stations lined the Butterfield Trail in Indian . . . — — Map (db m64072) HM
This 168 mile trail from Mobeetie, Texas, to Dodge City, Kansas,
was laid out by Ed Jones and Joe Plummer in 1874, originally as a
freight trail for hauling buffalo hides purchased from the Buffalo
Hunters in the Texas Panhandle for sale at . . . — — Map (db m162472) HM
On West 3rd Street (Business Interstate 40) west of Pioneer Road, on the right when traveling west.
Established in 1998, the National Route 66 and Old Town Museum Complex preserves the history of Route 66 in Western Oklahoma.
Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program as a site worth seeing — — Map (db m183510) HM
Sold to the city of Elk City
by C.H. Nesser for $10.00 in 1931.
This grader was used to help build
Route 66 in 1926.
C.H. Nesser was grandfather to Norman, Harold and Herman Nesser,
(sons of Ernie Nesser) and Neil, Ray and Ron Nesser . . . — — Map (db m162451) HM
On South Sheb Wooley Street south of West 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Formerly the City Meat Market, this is known as the oldest brick building in Erick. It is now the home of Harley and Annabelle, "The Mediocre Music Makers."
Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program as a site worth . . . — — Map (db m183509) HM
On North 4th Street (U.S. 283) at Elm Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North 4th Street.
This underpass was a 1939 WPA Works Project. In 1939 the Sayre Grade School was located one block east of this location the underpass was built to provide safe passage for children and pedestrians crossing under the very busy Route 66. It is still a . . . — — Map (db m187260) HM
On Old Route 66, 0.2 miles west of Texas Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
June 26, 1952, on this location, Route 66 was rededicated as the Will Rogers Highway. This was one of the many ceremonies that took place on the state lines of Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California as well as Oklahoma, . . . — — Map (db m100328) HM
On Burney Street at South Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north on Burney Street.
Ferry owned by B.F. Colbert, at old crossing on Red River 3 miles south, was noted on the Butterfield Overland Mail line, organized, 1857; first U.S. mail route by stage between cities of St. Louis and San Francisco. Colbert post office was . . . — — Map (db m189885) HM
Near Nails Crossing Road, on the right when traveling west.
Butterfield Overland Mail site of Nail's CrossingHere was located a stage stand of the Butterfield Overland Mail route, under act of Congress, March 3, 1857. First mail service arrived here in September 1858, enroute to San Francisco, service . . . — — Map (db m40707) HM
The western branch of the Chisholm Trail passed less than one mile east of this location on its way to the Darlington Indian Agency located about a mile to the northeast. Fort Reno thus became an important resupply location for the drovers and herds . . . — — Map (db m171121) HM
Near Red Road, 0.8 miles north of Wilson Street, on the right when traveling north.
"The famous old military road came in from Arkansas to Fort Towson near Doaksville, thence in a westerly direction to Armstrong Academy to Washita, Tishomingo, thence west to Fort Arbuckle." Matthew Walton James, 1937
[In 1879] . . . — — Map (db m237791) HM
On Fort Towson Historic Site Road (County Road E2060) 0.5 miles west of County Road N4375.
During the early 1800's, present Southeastern Oklahoma was a major transportation crossroads. Roads connected Fort Towson in the Choctaw Nation to military installations to the North, South and West. On the Texas side of the Red River, Jonesboro was . . . — — Map (db m52580) HM
On U.S. 287, 3.1 miles north of E0130 Road, on the left when traveling north.
Surveyed by J.C. Brown 1826-27
Heaviest traffic during California Gold Rush 1849
Abandoned on completion of A.T.&S.F. railroad in 1880 — — Map (db m106477) HM
On U.S. 287, 3.1 miles north of E0130 Road, on the left when traveling north.
(Left Panel)
The Santa Fe Trail
A Bridge Between the United States and Mexico
Before you is a portion of the historic Santa Fe Trail. Established as a wagon route by William Becknell in 1822, the Santa Fe Trail became the . . . — — Map (db m106478) HM
On 325 Highway, 3.5 miles north of E0190 Road, on the left when traveling north.
Established in May 1865, by Kit Carson, hero of Valverde and Brig. Gen., New Mexico Volunteers, to guard Santa Fe Trail and furnish escorts for caravans engaged in Santa Fe trade. Santa Fe Trail crossed this highway here and was first traveled by . . . — — Map (db m39798) HM
On 325, 3.6 miles north of E0190 Road, on the left when traveling north.
(left panel) A Bridge Between the United States and Mexico
Before you is a portion of the historic Santa Fe Trail. Established as a wagon route by William Becknell in 1822, the Santa Fe Trail became the first major trade link between . . . — — Map (db m131308) HM
On Cache Meers Road (State Highway 115) 1 mile east of U.S. 115, on the left when traveling east.
As unemployment reached 25% in 1933, President Roosevelt launched a series of work programs called the New Deal.
Two of these programs were the Works Progress Administration, or WPA, and the Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC. Over ten . . . — — Map (db m180408) HM
On Dwain Willis Avenue (U.S. 60/69), on the right when traveling west.
Will Rogers formed lifelong ties to Vinita by attending school here, the Worcester Academy, 1889 and the Willie-Hasell College, 1894 and 1895 terms.
In 1934, Will returned for a WHC reunion and spoke at Old Settlers Day. He urged friends, . . . — — Map (db m67804) HM
On Seventh Street, on the left when traveling west.
In 1895 a concrete walk was installed by the City of Bristow across Main Street at 7th Street. The sloping sides allow the wagons to cross the walk. When Main Street was paved in 1915 the walk was removed. Both the installation and removal were . . . — — Map (db m41941) HM
On West Gary Boulevard (Business Interstate 40) south of West Modelle Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
This 1948 Dodge B1-C 3/4 ton fuel truck featured a standard 108 horsepower flathead - straight 6 engine - with cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft. This series was manufactured . . . — — Map (db m171154) HM
Near West Gary Boulevard (Business Interstate 40) south of West Modelle Avenue (State Highway 73).
The Glancy Motor Hotel was built in 1939 by Chester and Gladys Glancy.
Located next door to Pop Hicks' Restaurant, the hotel quickly became an icon of Route 66. Best known for its iconic neon sign, the motel is still in operation today. — — Map (db m188053) HM
Near West Gary Boulevard (Business Interstate 40) south of West Modelle Avenue (State Highway 73).
The Marshall Cafι opened its doors in 1953. Owned by George Marshall, the cafι was best known for steak and chicken dinners. The restaurant was located on the 10th street alignment of Route 66 (Route 66 followed 10th street from 1926 to 1958) and . . . — — Map (db m188052) HM
On West Gary Boulevard (Business Interstate 40) west of South Modelle Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The Valentine Manufacturing Company in Wichita, Kansas built Valentine Diners between 1938 and 1974. They were the only significant diner manufacturer outside the Northeast. The Valentine Diner was a small, boxy diner, which was radically different . . . — — Map (db m171153) HM
Near West Gary Boulevard (Business Interstate 40) south of West Modelle Avenue (State Highway 73).
You have come to the right place! The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum opened in 1995. It is the largest history museum dedicated to the history and culture of Route 66. Travel through the decades and see the people involved with the creation of the Mother . . . — — Map (db m188060) HM
On West Gary Boulevard (Business Interstate 40) 0.1 miles south of West Modelle Avenue (Oklahoma Highway 73), on the right when traveling south.
The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum opened on September 23, 1995. The museum is operated by the Oklahoma Historical Society, and focuses on the history of Route 66.
The redevelopment of the museum was funded with federal, state, and private funds, . . . — — Map (db m52019) HM
Near West Gary Boulevard (Business Interstate 40) south of West Modelle Avenue (State Highway 73).
Constructed in 1937, the Y Service Station was strategically located in the middle of the Route 66 and Route 183 intersection on the southern edge of Clinton, Oklahoma. The Y Service Station offered food, fuel, auto repair and lodging to travelers. . . . — — Map (db m188049) HM
On State Highway 34 -, 0.5 miles north of Road N2050, on the right when traveling south.
Near here on May 28, 1849, was the camp of a large party of gold seekers en route to California with a military escort under the command of Captain R. B. Marcy. The California Road was used by travelers for over 50 years. East of here about 4 miles . . . — — Map (db m39802) HM
On E0440 Road, 0.2 miles State Highway 15, on the left when traveling west.
In 1874 Texas ranchers began driving large herds of Longhorn cattle to the railhead at Dodge City, Kansas. For the butcher markets back east and to stock newly opened rangelands in the northern U.S. Territories and Canada. The hooves of some . . . — — Map (db m190719) HM
On 1st Street (State Highway 15), on the right when traveling east.
Here, between 1874 and 1890, supply wagons, a daily stage coach and the U.S. Mail moved over this earliest known trail from Dodge City, Kansas, to Fort Elliott, Texas. The Fort, first known as "Cantonment on Sweet water" was established after the . . . — — Map (db m190717) HM
On West Main Street east of Maple Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
By 1916, plans were underway to promote a network of roads through Oklahoma called the "Ozark Trail". The trails were planned by the Ozark Trail Association. Its mission was to promote a system of better roads connection the surrounding states. . . . — — Map (db m179893) HM
On East Main Street (Oklahoma Route 9) just east of SE 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east.
This monument is dedicated to the thousands that lie forgotten in unmarked graves throughout present day Haskell County, Oklahoma, formally Sans Bois County, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory. From the late 1840s until the first days of the Civil . . . — — Map (db m165638) HM
On U.S. 62, 1 mile east of North Veterans Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Began in southern Texas after Quanah Parker and the Comanches surrendered at Fort Sill in 1875. Due to the failing Post-Civil war economy in Texas, ranchers developed a 1,000 mile trail to Dodge City, Ogallala, and other northern markets to receive . . . — — Map (db m180178) HM
On County Road 1910, 2.5 miles east of U.S. 81, on the right when traveling east.
Chisholm Trail Lookout Point
This site was given by Henry and Blanche Price in honor of the Pickens County Cowpunchers Association and all other cowboys and pioneers that used this trail
Replaced March 2007 Oklahoma Centennial . . . — — Map (db m142229) HM
On West Broadway east of North 13th Street, on the right when traveling west.
This stage station on the old Chisholm Trail, 1867-1889, was 4 blocks no., on south side of Kingfisher Creek. The trail had two branches in this area; one for cattle was 6 miles east. — — Map (db m185854) HM
On State Highway 33 at U.S. 81, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 33.
This trade route from southern Texas to Kansas was used to drive an estimated five million head of cattle north to the raiheads in Abilene, Kansas from 1867 to 1884.
Named for a man of Scottish-Cherokee descent who built several trading posts . . . — — Map (db m185870) HM
On North US Highway 259 at State Highway 63, on the right when traveling south on North US Highway 259.
While President of the United States John F. Kennedy gave the dedicatory address at this site, he was a guest of Senator Robert S. Kerr who has led the way for the development of his native state of Oklahoma. "Land Wood Water Space" — — Map (db m172002) HM
Near Talimena National Scenic Byway (Highway 1) 11 miles west of U.S. 259.
During the Great Depression a national work program was implemented to employ young men - the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
Across the nation, camps were built to house and feed men while they worked building dams, roads, fire towers and . . . — — Map (db m195667) HM
On Talimena National Scenic Byway (Scenic Highway 1) 1 mile east of U.S. 271, on the left when traveling east.
Old camp ground was here near spring. The road was constructed in 1832 by Capt. John Stuart, 7th U.S. Inf. It had been marked from Ft. Smith to Red River, over this ground by Woodsman, Robert Bean and Jesse Chisholm. — — Map (db m194809) HM
On Talimena National Scenic Byway (Scenic State Highway 1/88) at Old Military Trail (U.S. 271), on the left when traveling east on Talimena National Scenic Byway.
This road extended through the Choctaw Nation over 130 miles of rugged terrain and raging streams. It was blazed by Col Robert Bean and constructed by Captain John Stuart and used to carry supplies and move troops and emigrants through the region. . . . — — Map (db m194906) HM
On Talimena Scenic Drive (Scenic Highway 1) 11 miles east of U.S. 271, on the left when traveling east.
The history of Oklahoma is filled with stories of horse thieves and cattle rustlers. The tales surrounding Horsethief Spring may not be far from the truth. During the early 1800s, Cherokee and Osage Indians stole horses from each other, and from . . . — — Map (db m195339) HM
On Talimena National Scenic Byway (Scenic Highway 1) 1 mile east of U.S. 271, on the left when traveling east.
Early Hollywood images of the cavalry charging to the rescue paint an exciting picture of U.S. Army life in the 1800s. However, soldiers posted at frontier garrisons were more likely to wield picks and shovels, than guns and sabers. Road building . . . — — Map (db m194609) HM
On Talimena Scenic Drive (Scenic Highway 1) 5 miles west of U.S. 259.
A reliable source of water has always drawn people here. Prehistoric people used this site as a temporary camp while hunting and gathering stone for tool making.
From 1838 to 1854, the troops posted to Fort Towson used the military road, . . . — — Map (db m195439) HM
On Marvel Avenue (State Highway 18/66) at 9th Street, on the left when traveling south on Marvel Avenue.
Built 1910 - 1911
Mayors J. A. McLaughlin,
H. C. McGoughy and A. B. Oleson
Street Commissioners: H. C. Tuttle 1910,
and D. D. Landsaw 1911
Dedicated Historical Site
October 1978 — — Map (db m41780) HM
On Broadway near 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Paved in 1925 with bricks
manufactured at the
Davenport Brick & Tile Corp.
Financed with Paving District Bonds
Davenport Brick Plant in Operation
1911 - 1929 — — Map (db m41779) HM
Joined the
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
in 1972
Trooper Osborn was killed on July 13, 1978 after stopping to investigate an abandoned vehicle on the Turner Turnpike. He was struck and killed by an out-of-control semi-trailer rig loaded with . . . — — Map (db m59940) HM
Joined the
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
in 1964
Trooper Crabtee was killed on April 4, 1977 by a single shotgun blast fired by a sixteen year-old driver at Mile Fifty Eight. Trooper Crabtee had stopped the driver for illegally entering the . . . — — Map (db m59942) HM
Near Highway 412, 1.5 miles west of Highway 60, on the right when traveling west.
The sidewalk you are standing on was built on the original highway grade referred to as a "thoughfare" in 1924, State Highway 47 in 1927, and State Highway 15 in 1930.
Since horse powered equipment could not penetrate the mountain where the . . . — — Map (db m182888) HM
On West Ketchum Road (Oklahoma Route 85) 0.1 miles east of Oklahoma Route 82, on the right when traveling east.
Crossed here: Ft. Gibson (Est. 1824) to Ft. Leavenworth. Two Cabin Creek battles in Civil War fought at old ford 5 mi.; S.W. Ketchum is east 1.5 mi. The first store, 1860, and a stage stand were at Old Sulphur Springs campground near here, N.E. . . . — — Map (db m52553) HM
On State Highway 59 at U.S. 77, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 59.
Caravans of gold seekers in the Rush for California traveled this Trail in spring, 1849, under military escort commanded by Capt. R.B. Marcy. Route lay west from Ft. Smith, south side of Arkansas and Canadian rivers, across Oklahoma. Camp ground . . . — — Map (db m144810) HM
On Broadway (Business U.S. 69) at North Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Broadway.
Was a 2290 mile transcontinental "National Trail" from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana;
Roadway through town ran from North Broadway to Gentry Avenue, then on SW 2nd Street and back to South Broadway;
Route formed what . . . — — Map (db m73153) HM
Near Gertrude Avenue east of 11th Street, on the left when traveling east.
Prior to the movement of settlers into Texas in the 1830s and 1840s, the
northern portion of the road, which passed through what would later
become Honey Springs, was known as the Osage Trace. During the late
18th and early 19th centuries, the . . . — — Map (db m243507) HM
Near Honey Springs Battlefield Road, 1.8 miles north of East 1020 Road, on the right when traveling north.
At the next interpretive trail turnout, about one-half mile
south, Trail #4 will offer you a gravel path to the south side
of Elk Creek leading to an area of combat near the historic
bridge site. However, if you are adventurous, you may want
to . . . — — Map (db m243659) HM
Near Honey Springs Battlefield Road, 1.9 miles north of East 1020 Road, on the right when traveling north.
Long before the resettlement of the Cherokee and Muscogee
Creek, the Osage and other tribes used this region for hunting.
The trail, known as the Osage Trace, was a major route used by
American Indians for travel between winter and summer . . . — — Map (db m243607) HM
On Old U.S. 66 south of State Highway 66, on the right when traveling north.
One of the Beatles was here
What's a fun way to celebrate your 66th birthday?
If you're Sir Paul McCartney, born June 18, 1942, you take your girlfriend Nancy Shevell, 47, on a Route 66 road trip in a green 1989 Ford Bronco.
Their . . . — — Map (db m170499) HM
On East Oklahoma State Highway (U.S. 66) west of North Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
Whether motorists called Route 66 the Ozark Trail, the Will Rogers Highway, Main Street America or the Mother Road, all remember Arcadia's Round Barn. The well-known landmark was built in 1898 by W.H. Odor.
After the route was designated a . . . — — Map (db m52003) HM
On East 2nd Street (U.S. 77) west of Meline Drive, on the right when traveling east.
James and Kathrine Kunc and son, William, made the run and homesteaded this quarter section April 22, 1889. That pioneer family continuously occupied the farm until William's son, Stanley Kunc, sold the land in 1982 for commercial development. . . . — — Map (db m170505) HM
On Northwest 4th Street at North Broadway Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Northwest 4th Street.
By 1920 the number of automobile dealers in Oklahoma City had grown to 76; 52 of those were located on Broadway between North 4th Street and 10th Street, a section became known as Automobile Alley. — — Map (db m175236) HM
On Northwest 5th Street at North Broadway Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Northwest 5th Street.
The V-8 engine was first used in an American production car in 1915. Thirteen years later, the same company was the first to employ safety glass and a synchromesh transmission. The company was called Cadillac. — — Map (db m175350) HM
On Northwest 4th Street at North Broadway Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Northwest 4th Street.
In 1907, when Oklahoma became a state, 253 American companies produced 44,000 automobiles and trucks. In Oklahoma City, there were five companies that sold cars in 1906; five years later there were 34 dealers mostly located on Broadway. — — Map (db m175352) HM
On Northwest 4th Street at North Broadway Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Northwest 4th Street.
Charles and Frank Duryea, bicycle mechanics, built the first successful American gasoline powered car in 1893, the same year 100,000 pioneers made the land run into Oklahoma's Cherokee Strip. — — Map (db m175354) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
Beginning in 1858, the Butterfield Overland Stage connected St. Louis, Missouri to Los Angeles, California. The route entered Indian Territory at Fort Smith, and coaches carried passengers and mail across 192 miles following the Texas Road and . . . — — Map (db m172956) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
The site of Colbert's Ferry on the Red River has been important since the early 1820s. The Texas Road, which carried traffic from Kansas and Missouri to Texas, crossed the Red River at this point. Benjamin Colbert, a Chickasaw, established his first . . . — — Map (db m173137) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
By the 1850s, the Shawnee Trail had become the nation's first major route for driving longhorn cattle from Texas to market. The East Shawnee Trail followed the Texas Road to Fort Gibson and up either side of the Grand River into southeastern Kansas. . . . — — Map (db m172954) HM
On Nazih Zuhdi Drive east of North Phillips Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
From 1821 until 1836 Mexico claimed the Oklahoma Panhandle. During this time American traders carried manufactured goods to trade for furs and handmade Indian items across the Santa Fe Trail from St. Louis, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico. On the . . . — — Map (db m172518) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
The Kiamichi River begins on Pine Mountain in LeFlore County, Oklahoma, and flows about 165 miles in a south by southwest direction to the Red River. The river's valley has provided a major transportation route through the Ouachita Mountains for . . . — — Map (db m172735) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
This stream enters Oklahoma in Beckham County and then flows southeast into the Red River. The Great Spanish Road to the Red River from Santa Fe, New Mexico to Natchitoches, Louisiana, followed the north shore of the Red River from the North Fork to . . . — — Map (db m174631) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
As early as 1822 pioneers and traders began traveling a native trade route that entered present-day Oklahoma near the northeast corner and ran to the Muskogee area. From there the route angled southwest, remaining east of the Cross Timbers, and . . . — — Map (db m172958) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
Named for Cherokee trader, scout, and guide Jesse Chisholm, the Chisholm Trail was the first post-Civil War cattle trails. Although named for Jesse Chisholm the trail was in fact started by Sucktumaquay, or Black Beaver, of the Delaware tribe. At . . . — — Map (db m174616) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
Located near Cache Creek, Oklahoma, just north of the Red River, this trading post was one of several originally constructed by Holland Coffee in the 1830s. These posts were established to trade with the Plains Indians and to take advantage of . . . — — Map (db m174620) HM
On South 520 Road at E 220 Road, on the left when traveling south on South 520 Road.
In 1922 a new nine-foot-wide roadway was completed between Miami and Afton, OK because no standards existed an so few roads were paved. It's width was not unusual for the era. It consisted of a concrete base and edges with a surface of rock asphalt. . . . — — Map (db m171049) HM
On U.S. 59/69 at 140th Road, on the left when traveling south on U.S. 59/69.
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. . . . — — Map (db m81131) HM
On 4th Street at South Main Street (U.S. 66) on 4th Street.
On March 24, 1933 Victor Griffin, Chief of the Quapaw Tribe was featured prominently in the commemorative festivities when paving was completed for Route 66 in Quapaw, Oklahoma. The two halves of Route 66 met in the town of Quapaw, leading to the . . . — — Map (db m186005) HM
On Oklahoma Route 33 at U.S. 283, on the left when traveling south on State Route 33.
California Road, crossed here. First traveled by gold seekers in Rush for California spring 1849, under military escort commanded by Captain R.B. Marcy, west from Fort Smith, Arkansas. Antelope Hills, 8 miles northwest, once landmark for . . . — — Map (db m113944) HM
Near North Highway 66 (U.S. 66) 0.2 miles east of East Apache Street (Oklahoma Highway E0570), on the left when traveling east.
About ½ mile S-W is the site of Fort Spunky, a relay station on the Old Star Mail between St. Louis and California. After the War Between the States, Catoosa was founded as the post office with John Gunter Schrimsher (1835-1905) an uncle of . . . — — Map (db m52004) HM
On S4260 Road north of State Highway 66, on the left when traveling south.
The historical Pryor Creek Bridge was built in 1926 and carried U.S. Highway 66 traffic from 1926 to 1932, when a new alignment of Route 66 bypassed the bridge.
The bridge is 123 feet in length with a total width of 19 feet. The design is . . . — — Map (db m171051) HM
On Lynn Riggs Boulevard (State Highway 66) at 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on Lynn Riggs Boulevard.
Will Rogers launched a journey into international fame, historic greatness and galloping humor along this frontier cattle trail that grew into Route 66 of motorized America.
Born on a ranch in 1879 twelve miles NW of here, Will Rogers finished . . . — — Map (db m67810) HM
On Lynn Riggs Boulevard (State Highway 66) at 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on Lynn Riggs Boulevard.
Entered service in 1953. 76mm main gun. Weight 23.5 tons. Max speed 45mph. Crew of four. Named for General Walton Walker, who was killed in Korea in 1950. Loaned to Davis Museum by US Army in 1988. — — Map (db m67840) HM
For 40 years of exemplary service to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation this facility is dedicated to the memory of Hoppy Lockhart.
By his unyielding commitment to the safety of the motorists of eastern Oklahoma, he set the highest . . . — — Map (db m52006) HM
On North Elm Street at East Main Street, on the right when traveling south on North Elm Street.
You are standing on the site of the largest movement of animals in history.
While the big cattle drives over the Chisholm Trail began in early 1868 and lasted only slightly more than a decade, eight million Longhorn cattle followed the trail . . . — — Map (db m143733) HM
On East Admiral Place east of North Yale Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Widely acknowledged as the "Father of Route 66,"
Cyrus Avery was born on August 31, 1871 in Stephensville,
Pennsylvania. After graduating from William Jewell College in
Liberty, Missouri, Avery moved to Indian Territory where he
was a manager . . . — — Map (db m142268) HM
On Southwest Boulevard (Old U.S. 66) north of West 17th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Robert and Bette Saxby opened the Oil Capital Motel in 1958, one year before the road was designated as the US 66 bypass. The exterior was made of cedar and each of the 24 rooms were filled with cowboy-style oak furniture. The oil derrick and . . . — — Map (db m171517) HM
On Southwest Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Electrically powered interurban trolley systems were popular
in metropolitan areas in the early twentieth century before
personal automobiles became common. The first interurban
system in the Tulsa area began in Sapulpa, southwest of Red
Fork, . . . — — Map (db m142076) HM
On Riverside Drive, on the left when traveling north.
The first wagon bridge over the Arkansas River crossed the river very near the present day Eleventh Street bridge.
The Bridge That Saved Tulsa
Because bonds could not be issued in Tulsa's village days, many despaired of bridging the . . . — — Map (db m100272) HM
On Southwest Boulevard north of West 43rd Place, on the right when traveling east.
With the commissioning of federal U.S. Route 66 in November 1926, Tulsa's Cyrus Avery found himself as a co-creator of something not yet experienced in the early 20th Century America. U.S. 66 took its place within a developing system of . . . — — Map (db m172086) HM
On Southwest Boulevard (Old U.S. 66) north of West 17th Street, on the right when traveling south.
When Route 66 was originally established in 1926, it came into Tulsa from the east on 11th Street but turned north on Mingo Road for one mile and continued into town on Federal Drive (now Admiral Place). Although the Tulsa Auto Court was established . . . — — Map (db m171515) HM
Near Southwest Avenue (Old U.S. 66) near Riverside Drive.
Route 66 had a dual role in Depression-era Oklahoma. It was the "mother road" that, as John Steinbeck wrote in The Grapes of Wrath, carried Oklahomans west in the midst of the Dust Bowl. At the same time, the highway fostered a thriving . . . — — Map (db m170393) HM
When completed in 1916, the 11th Street Bridge offered a grand and stately entrance to downtown Tulsa. Spurred by the oil boom across the Arkansas River, the city's commercial and financial district expanded dramatically. The new bridge was among . . . — — Map (db m171558) HM
On Southwest Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
With the growing popularity of the automobile and the internal
combustion engine in the early twentieth century, gasoline became the
primary product derived from crude oil, rather than earlier products
such as kerosene and lubricants. To produce . . . — — Map (db m142078) HM
On South Lewis Avenue near East Admiral Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
Whittier Square was Tulsa's first suburban shopping center, dating back to the early 1900s when a trolley line from downtown served the area. In 1926, the original alignment of Route 66 came through the heart of Whittier Square, leading to a . . . — — Map (db m170406) HM
On South Lewis Avenue at East Admiral Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on South Lewis Avenue.
Tulsa experienced a population boom in the 1920s that paralleled the success of the oil industry. Residential development expanded east and south from downtown. The first major suburban area developed along a trolley line connecting downtown to . . . — — Map (db m170409) HM
On Southwest Boulevard (Old U.S. 66) north of West 17th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Paul and Dora Johnson purchased the motel in the mid-1940s, a few years after it was built. Their son, Paul Jr., started managing the property in 1947. The iconic neon sign was built four years later. That shining beacon, coupled with awards from . . . — — Map (db m171516) HM
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