As we travel across all the states that the original Route 66 covers, we have found many memorable historic landmarks and various sites that have a rich history of the times that made this road so famous. There are few states that has such a variety of wonderful places to visit and as many great stops as Oklahoma. There are almost limitless old bridges, museums dedicated to the Route 66 history and unbelievable scenery to explore in this state.
There are also many of famous people that were born and raised in the Oklahoma area that were big contributors to the era and to the Mother Road Itself. Jack and Gladys Cutberth helped put Route 66 on the map and were residents of Clinton, Oklahoma. This couple was known as “Mr. and Mrs. Route 66” in the post WWII National Route 66 Association. One of the nations first nationally known superstars, Mr. Will Rogers was from Claremore, Oklahoma. Finally, the man known as “The Father of Route 66” Tulsa, Oklahoma inhabitant Cyrus Avery, made huge contributions to the lore of the Mother Road. There are many more, but we just don’t have time to list them all here.
We have been taking our cruise starting in Chicago and we are going all the way to Los Angeles, so we are going to continue on westward and list off some of our favorite stops along the way. Enough said, you should already have your music cranked and wind blowing in your hair at this point. So lets to get to the top 10 best stops while you cruise through Oklahoma on the historic Route 66.
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Originally posted 2010-01-25 02:57:35. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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There are so many great places to visit on the historic Route 66 all across the country. Many have relived there youth by traveling this historic road and there are many great places to visit here. Lets talk about the best spots to visit right here in Illinois. So let me tell you where I would spend some time if you too decide to take the trip down old Route 66 yourself!
Well if we are going to take a trip down Route 66 I think there is no better place to start than right at the beginning. Chicago, Illinois is the where Route 66 begins and so will our journey! This is one of the largest cities in the country today, but that was not always the case. Chicago has been through many trials and tribulations as it has burned down and built up again after The Great Chicago Fire of 1871. This was one of the largest natural disasters in the 19th century, but did not slow down the growth of the windy city.
The historic Route 66 drive was very important for business travel between Chicago and St. Louis Missouri. This road was the most direct route at the time it was built. There are larger interstate highways that break up the original route, but there are still many sections that have some very historic relevancy and some new additions as well.
There are many points of interest in Chicago, but we will discuss a few of the main attractions that are actually on the main drag Route 66 here and then move on across Illinois.
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Originally posted 2010-01-03 23:02:45. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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Texas is the largest state in the union. However, as it turns out Route 66 only cuts through a small portion of this state. Texas is so huge it is about the same size as the whole country of France. The square top part of the state that sticks up from the rest, referred to as the panhandle, is where our travels will be taking us through Texas. The roads have changed a lot in a few areas of Texas; many areas of the original Route 66 have been bypasses by newer and larger highways. Don’t worry, there are plenty of markers on the road to help keep the Route 66 travelers of today on track as they make there way across the state. However, having a map handy might not be a bad idea either, because there are some zigzags that you won’t want to miss.
Our Route 66 cruise through Texas will take us about 175 miles and will be filled with some great historical towns on the way. There is still almost 150 miles of the original Route 66 road left to cruise on and you will notice the new interstate 40 run parallel with us most of the way right to the north of our Route 66 path. There is only one really big town we will make our way through and that will be on the crossroads of interstate 40 and interstate 27 where Amarillo is found.
We have made it a long way since we started our cross-country cruise in Chicago, Illinois and we have a long way to go, so buckle up and lets see where the best stops are in Texas on Route 66.
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Originally posted 2010-02-06 20:42:40. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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