LibGuides: Historic Route 66: Oklahoma

Oklahoma: 375 miles

Allen's Conoco Filling Station
Historical landmark in Commerce, Oklahoma.
Blue Whale of Catoosa
The Blue Whale of Catoosa is a waterfront structure, just east of the American town of Catoosa, Oklahoma, and it has become one of the most recognizable attractions on old Route 66.
Golden Driller Statue
A beloved Tulsa landmark since 1966, the Golden Driller is a one-of-a-kind monument near historic Route 66. Weighing in at a whopping 43,500 pounds and standing 76 feet tall, the Golden Driller is one of the tallest freestanding statues in the United States.
National Park Service: Route 66 in Oklahoma
Oklahoma is centrally located on Route 66, it is here where east meets west and the lush, green rolling hills and rivers give way to open plains. Oil pumps bow with hypnotic regularity, while cattle chutes and holding pens are next to the railroad tracks that serve them. It is also here that the arc of Route 66 flattens out to a straight east-west line.
NPS: Oklahoma Places
US Highway 66, popularly known as “Route 66,” is significant as the nation’s first all-weather highway linking Chicago to Los Angeles. Explore places along this historic roadway as it passes through Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Route 66 Association
The Oklahoma Route 66 Association is a not-for-profit organization made up of volunteers who are dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Route 66.
Oklahoma Route 66 Museum
The museum offers visitors a personal journey through the history of the nation's most revered highway. Encounter the iconic ideas, images, and myths, signs, photos & music of the iconic road, plus a diner replica.
Travel Oklahoma: Route 66 Road Trip
Get your kicks on more than 400 miles of Route 66 in Oklahoma. The nation's longest driveable stretch of Route 66 cuts through Oklahoma, making its way past charming towns, roadside diners and quirky attractions.

Route 66 in Oklahoma by Jon Sonderman; Jim Ross
ISBN: 1531660924

Publication Date: 2011-12-05

Oklahoma is where East and West collide on Route 66, where the rolling hills that reach across its borders from Missouri and Arkansas give way to red earth and Big Sky Country. It is a land of agriculture, oil, and Native America. Route 66 stamped itself into the landscape here in 1926, extending from the state's northeast corner through Tulsa and Oklahoma City to the Texas Panhandle in the west. It was Oklahoma Highway commissioner Cyrus Avery, now known as the "Father of Route 66," who originally championed a major route stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, its pathway in Oklahoma is rich with small-town ambiance and landmarks, including many of the route's most popular attractions. From the magnificent Coleman Theatre in Miami to the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton, the Mother Road across the Sooner State is an explorer's feast.