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Claremore Oklahoma Route 66 Gallery

 

Claremore Oklahoma is best know as home to Will Rogers and the Will Rogers Memorial and Museum.  The Will Rogers Hotel in historic downtown Claremore offered mineral water baths called “radium water” which were supposed to cure a number of ailments, was restored in 1997.

"All I Know is What I Read In the Papers" a monument to Will Rogers, located on Will Rogers BLVD in Claremore Oklahoma. (Greg Disch)

 

The Will Rogers Hotel located on Will Rogers BLVD in Claremore Oklahoma on Route 66. (Greg Disch)

 

The 25,000-square-foot Will Rogers Memorial Museum is located on a beautiful 20-acre campus in Claremore and features eleven galleries of memorabilia and artifacts, a children’s museum, theaters and television kiosks, interactive displays, and fine art dedicated to the life of the famed American humorist, Will Rogers, one of the country’s most multi-talented and historically significant public figures. He and members of his family are interred on the grounds.

The Will Rogers Memorial and Museum, located on Will Rogers BLVD in Claremore Oklahoma. (Greg Disch)

The Will Rogers Memorial and Museum, located on Will Rogers BLVD in Claremore Oklahoma. (Greg Disch)

 

J.M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum contains the world’s largest collection of guns with over 14,000 on display.

The J.M. Davis Gun Museum is the world's largest privately owned gun collection, located on Route 66 in claremore Oklahoma. (Greg Disch)

 

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Route 66 Photos by Subject

 
  Route 66 Murals
Murals and advertising signs are popping up all along route 66 on the sides of buildings and other locations many combining art and history.
  Route 66 Road Signs
Route 66 shields and road signs are being put up all along route 66, both authentic highway markings to homemade, you’ll find them here.
  Roadside Attractions
Route 66 has a lot of strange and unique attractions, many designed to lure tourists from the road.
  Gas Stations
With the huge volume of traffic travelling route 66, back when cars needed frequent service, gas stations were all along the route and today many have been restored while others are simply abandoned.
  Diners and Cafe’sRoute 66 is home to many one of a kind diners, cafe’s, and other eateries, each with it’s own unique identity.  These establishments predate the fast food franchise industry, and most are operated by the actual owners. 
  Hotels and MotelsThe hotels and motels of route 66 are all unique and individual, each with their own design and personality.
  The RoadRoute 66 is a road, Portland Cement, blacktop, asphalt, or other surface, creating a line across the US.  These photos are of the road itself.
  SignsThe signs of Route 66 have a history all their own, from marking the route to luring you into some weird tourist destination.  Here you will find all types of signage only found on Route 66.
  Cars and TrucksThe primary purpose of Route 66 was to provide a path for the cars and trucks of the time to travel across the country. Here you will find photos of some of the earliest motor vehicles to the classics for which the route is famous.  From rust to rare, you can find great old cars and trucks all along route.66
BridgesYou can’t have a road without bridges, and route 66 has many historic “one of kind” and “last of a kind” bridges.
LandscapesRoute 66 crosses 2200 miles of great american landscape.  These photos represent the fantastic views seen as you travel the mother road.
AbandonedWith the interstate replacing route 66, there are many casualties, including buildings, vehicles, and other items that have been simple abandoned.

 

 


1 Comment to Claremore Oklahoma Route 66 Gallery

  1. Gloria's Gravatar Gloria
    May 13, 2012 at 7:46 am

    I have lived in this area for 72 years, visited the Will Rogers Memorial and town of Claremore, but I always see it with a new perspective through your camera lens. Well done, Greg.

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