The third in a series of posts containing the odd assortment of photographs taken along Route 66 which don’t necessarily need to be forced into another group of photos. I’ve…
When we traveled through Elk City on one of our 66 runs, I wanted to see the historic Rock Island rail depot there which I knew had been abandoned but hoped had perhaps…
One year. Three hundred and sixty five days. I have no idea how many hours, I didn’t memorize everything I was taught in school. I suppose I could google it,…
Read more about Texola here.
The town of Texola comes by its name honestly. Not only does it sit at the border of Texas and Oklahoma on Route 66, but because it also sits at…
Of particular interest to history and old west buffs, along the western half of Oklahoma’s Route 66 trek three frontier jails from the late territorial days still stand. As I am working…
Of the many unique geographical features of Oklahoma, I realized on our most recent ride this is the first place I’ve ever lived where I can go from west side…
A few weeks ago, I discovered that one of the drive ins I was very excited to write about had been purchased, closed, and torn down…for a parking lot. The irony…