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Afton, OK
If you came down the Sidewalk Highway you need to head east on 60-66-69
to see the first four landmarks on this list . Then turn around and head
west again.
Buffalo
Ranch
21600 S Highway 69
This is where the buffalo roam on Route 66! Grab the camera and
the kids and snap a few photos ... read
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Green
Country Cafe
21601 S. Hwy 69
Traveling Route 66? Hungry? Grab a bite to eat at a local Mom and
Pop style restaurant like this one and support local ... read
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Side Trip: The easiest way to find the Starbird Museum is to
plg the coordinates into Google Maps or your gps. 36.631972, -94.884696
Back on 66 from Starbirds: Back track to 66 and turn west. The
GPS to get back is 36.706536, -94.929990
Route
66 Motel
21751 S Hwy 69
The former Grand Lake Country Inn is the only open motel in Afton.
It's right next to the Green Country ... read
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Horse
Creek Bridge
Route 66 (Hwy 69)
Just east of town you cross Horse Creek. This old bridge was replaced
in 2019. It may have been the last of it's kind on the Mother Road
in Oklahoma ... read
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Rest
Haven Motel
Route 66 at Mulberry.
Just east of the Afton Station is the old Rest Haven Motel. It's
closed to the public now, but the cool (unlit) old neon ... read
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Commercial
Building
E. Route 66
This building held the worlds largest matchbook collection in 2001
and then it became a flea market with more changes to come ... read
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Former
DX Station
12 Southwest 1st St.
The former Eagle Service Station sold both DX and Standard Oil products
at different times ... read
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Palmer
Hotel
Route 66 at Locust St.
The historic Palmer Hotel building has stood here for over 100 years.
Right across the street from the ... read
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Avon
Motel Ruins
Route 66
Call me crazy, but this is one of my favorite motel ruins on this
grand old road. It's on the west side of Afton ... read
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Lake
Junction Garage
Route 66 at Hwy 85
It's really easy to zip right past this old station in the summer
when the leaves are out and ... read
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Stay tuned,
there's more to come! |
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