National Historic
Route 66 Federation

Photo Gallery

This collection of photos
represents a few of the most
famous sites of Route 66.

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Chain of Rocks Bridge
- Illinois over the Missisippi River to Missouri
Today, this restoration project is open only to foot and bike traffic. Built to serve Route 66 traffic in 1929, it has a dangerous, narrow 22° bend.

Trail of Tears Memorial
- WArlington, MO
Built by hand by one man, this stone memorial commemorates the Tragic Trail of Tears march of 1838-39 that claimed over 4,000 Cherokee lives.

Gas Station
- Galena, KS
Circa 1920's - Closed down

Motel
- Kellyville, OK
Circa 1930's - Deserted

Round Barn
- Arcadia, OK
Circa 1898 - Open as a museum

Oklahoma Route 66 Museum
- Clinton, OK
A must-see

Lucilles
- Hydro, OK
Circa 1920's - Closed down

Palmer Hotel & Cafe
- Afton, OK
Circa late 1800's - Still open

The Road
- Afton, OK
Rare 9 foot wide stretch of road.

Metro Diner
- Tulsa, OK
Beautifully restored 1950's diner features all your old favorites.

Phillips 66 Gas Station
- McLean, TX
Circa 1920's - Restored 1993

U-Drop-Inn / Tower Station
- Shamrock, TX
Today, this unusual example of art deco arhitecture has been restored and houses a visitors' center.

"Grapes of Wrath" Truck
- Landergrin, TX
Parked in front of 'Route 66 Antiques' in Landergrin, TX.

Unique Over-Garage Motel
- Amarillo, TX
Circa 1930's - Deserted

Big Texan Steak Ranch
- Amarillo, TX
The "Big Texan" offers a 72 oz. steak free to those who can eat it within an hour.

Halfway Point Sign
- Adrian, TX
Adrian is publicized as the halfway point on the route between Chicago and Santa Monica.

Cadillac Ranch
- Amarillo, TX
Amarillo tycoon, Stanley Marsh 3 had 10 Cadillacs, ranging from 1957 to 1963 vintage, buried nose down.

La Puerta Lodge
-Albuquerque, NM
Circa 1940's - Still Open

Palomino Motel
- Tucumcari, NM
Circa 1940's - Still Open

Alamo Lodge
- Santa Fe, NM
Circa 1920's - Still Open

Grants Motel
- Grants, NM
Circa 1930's - Torn down 1997

Zia Motel
- Grants, NM
Circa 1930's - Still open

Rio Pecos Ranch Truck Terminal
- Santa Rosa, NM
Circa 1940's - Closed 1990

Tee Pee Curios
- Tucumcari, NM
Circa 1930's - Still open

Flamingo Motor Hotel
- Flagstaff, AZ
Circa 1930's- Closed down in 1986, torn down in 1997.

Santa Fe Train Station and Harvey House
- Williams, AZ
Circa 1940's - Operating as a hotel and train station for the Grand Canyon Railway.

Stand alone bridge
- East of Winslow, AZ
The road is gone!

Powerhouse Route 66 Museum & Visitor Center
- Kingman, AZ
Restored powerhouse

Folk Art Car
- Peach Springs, AZ
An old 1950s Ford shows you the way.

Roadkill Cafe
- Seligman, AZ
Popular eatery caters to the courageous.

Snow Cap Drive In
- Seligman, AZ
Juan serves up "dead chicken" and a barrel of laughs.

Rush hour in Oatman
- Oatman, AZ
Burros wander looking for handouts in this picturesque mountain mining town.

Old Trails Inn
- Needles, CA
Circa 1930's - closed 1997

Gas Station with cabins
- Helendale, CA
Circa 1920's - (Potopov Place)
Many of the stone structures along Route 66 in the vicinity of Helendale were built by Guy Wadsworth.

New Corral Motel
- Victorville, CA
Circa 1950's - Still open

'The Trails' Restaurant
- Duarte, CA
Torn down in 2001

El Garces, Santa Fe train station and Harvey House
- Needles, CA
Circa 1900's - Deserted, but the city of Needles has restoration plans.

Shangri La Hotel
- Santa Monica, CA
Carefully restored 1930s art moderne hotel overlooking the ocean at the end of Route 66.