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Oklahoma Route 66 Continued... Page 3 |
 Abandoned house in Luther, OK |
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 This stretch of fully preserved original Route 66 pavement in Arcadia, OK (concrete and asphalt) was completed in 1928/29 and is where Oklahoma Route 66 author Jim Ross resides just down the road. |
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 The Round Barn (now a lovely gift shop and museum) is in Arcadia and was originally built by William Harrison Odor in 1898. It was completely restored in 1992 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. |
 Adjacent ot the Round Barn - the Richardson Building dates back to 1923... |
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 Lots of memorabilia at this quirky stop along 66 east of Arcadia! |
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 Burma Shave signs were very common along America's roadways, especially along the Mother Road... |
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 Pops offers a restaurant and hundreds of kinds of soda along 66 in Arcadia |
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 Looking west along 66 in Bethany, Oklahoma |
 Yukon - born in 1891, was named in reference to a gold rush and the Yukon River in Yukon Territory, Canada... |
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 Above and below: Lovely murals in downtown Yukon! |
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 El Reno, named for the nearby fort, came about just after the land rush in 1889 |
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 In 1926, the first original alignment of Route 66 was built through Calumet. The post office was established in 1893. |
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 The camelback Pony Truss bridge over the Canadian River in Bridgeport, OK - 1933 - the longest Route 66 bridge in the state. |
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 Lucille's - beautifully restored. The original Lucille’s station was built in 1927. Lucille and Carl Hamons purchased the station and motor courts on Route 66 near Hydro, Oklahoma in 1941. |
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 The Cotton Boll (1960 to 1979) - now a private residence in Canute |
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 Downtown Sayre... |
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 Abandoned station near Sayre, OK |
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Thanks for looking...We hope you enjoyed the tour! There were, of course, a few things we missed along the way...perhaps you'll catch those on your own trip along the Mother Road! -D&D
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