Beverly White
First President
Arcadia Historical & Preservation Society, Inc.
In recognition and appreciation
of their hard work and dedication
in the acquisition, fundraising,
and restoration of the
historic "Round Barn", on this . . . — — Map (db m83048) HM
This outdoor toilet, often referred to as outhouse or privy, was originally behind the Bright Day Lodge on Main Street. In earlier days this was an essential structure for every business and home. On Halloween night in Arcadia these buildings were . . . — — Map (db m83067) HM
It is with Love, Admiration,
Affection, and in their
Loving Memory We the
Children of
Frank and Katie Vrana
Give this
Historic Round Barn
to the
Arcadia Historical and
Preservation Society, Inc.
April 26, 1998
Mary Francis . . . — — Map (db m83047) HM
It is with Love and Appreciation
we the Society Dedicate this
Historical Round Barn to
Luke and Anna Robison
For without Their Tireless Efforts
and Complete Devotion, this
Historical Landmark could not
have been saved
Thank You . . . — — Map (db m83046) HM
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
This is one of the last old gasoline filling stations still standing in this part of the country. No one knows, for sure but was thought to have been built in the late teens, or early twenties. It had two pumps, one for regular gas and one for . . . — — Map (db m176319) HM
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
Officially listed on the National
Register of Historic Places
March 3, 1980
Built - 1916-1917
Druggist - Thomas H. Tuton
Registered Pharmacist -
Ethel Rogers Tuton — — Map (db m83070) HM
Near here, 1832, Washington Irving hunted wild horses, an exciting event described in his book on his Oklahoma tour as "Ringing the Wild Horse." In party were H. L. Ellsworth, U.S. Comm., Chas. J. Latrobe, English writer, and Swiss Count, Albert . . . — — Map (db m83097) HM