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Mar
Top Stops In Arizona On Route 66
The Powerhouse Museum once was actually a working powerhouse for the city of Kingman, Arizona. Now it serves as a local museum to travelers from all across the country. You will find the Arizona State Route 66 museum here as well. There is a lot of history to pickup in this eclectic looking museum. While in Kingman don’t forget to stop over at the historic Brunswick Hotel also, built in 1909 this hotel has been around for many years to serve visitors before the Mother Road was built and is still in operation today.If you are looking for a real adventure it is just a hop skip and jump from Kingman to Las Vegas, Nevada and the Hoover Damn, it would be a shame to miss these great spots when you are already so close.
The Oatman Hotel is another great place to get some rest while barreling across the Route 66 path in Arizona. This quaint little hotel was built in 1902 and is still serving Route 66 Travelers. The hotel was built when the gold rush hit this area and was called the Drulin Hotel at the time. Ben Taddock, who noticed some shiny specs of gold when he was riding along the trail, found the first gold in this area. There was a lot more to be had, there was a 14 million dollar gold claim found nearby and this is what made the town of Oatman, Arizona thrive for many years to come. This town is considered to be a living ghost town, there are still some residents here, but for the most part the commerce has died since the gold rush ended.
This will conclude our journey across Arizona on the Mother Road. We think this state has lot to offer and the surrounding areas have many great “out of the way” stops that make it hard not to spend a lot of time on this portion of Route 66. We will be coming into California soon, for the last leg of our Route 66 journey. So get a drink and lets get back on the road. See you soon!
Originally posted 2010-03-28 16:14:42. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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