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Clinton, OK
Route 66 moved around a lot in Clinton. Following this page will take
you past the points of interest using parts of the various alignments
and one short non-66 stretch. We start by coming from the east.
Cherokee
Trading Post
23107 N. Frontage Rd, (I-40, exit 71)
Another large modern trading post with a restaurant, on the east
side of Clinton on old Route 66. It's been here ... read
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Mohawk
Lodge
22702 Route 66 N
The first trading post in Oklahoma is located about a mile east
of downtown Clinton. It's crammed full of interesting ... read
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Rio
Siesta Motel
E. Gary Blvd.
This small cluster of buildings was once a busy little motel with
a huge neon sign. It's too bad the sign ... read
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Glancy
Motor Hotel
217 West Gary Boulevard
Find a great looking sign, add in some wonderful architectural details
on the buildings and you've got a great ... read
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End
of the Trail Statue
325 W. Gary Blvd.
This statue stands where the Eason/Champlin Gas Station stood, the
old Chrysler Dealership building next to it has become a Veterans...
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Stone
Fire Station
523 W. Gary Blvd.
This grand old stone firehouse on Route 66 in Clinton has served
the city well since ... read
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Note: Turn south on 6th St. and go one block and turn west on Frisco
Redland
Theater
608 Frisco Ave.
The facade of this former movie theater on Route 66 has had some
renovation and the neat old marquee is still ... read
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Note: Take Frisco to 10th and turn north one block back to Gary
and turn west.
El
Poko Loko
301 S. 19th St.
The former Dairy Best Drive-in has been here since the 60s.
It's at 19th & Gary Blvd ... read
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Tradewinds
2128 W Gary Blvd.
Just across the street from the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum. Elvis
Presley reportedly stayed ... read
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Oklahoma
Route 66 Museum
2229 W. Gary Blvd.
Lots of cool exhibits in this Route 66 museum, plan on spending
some time here. There's also a gift shop loaded with ... read
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Note: Go south to the stoplight at Jaycee Lane (non-66) and turn
east to 10th (old 66), then north to Opal..
McLain
Rogers Park
10 St. at Opal Ave.
This 1934 park features a wonderful art deco style entrance gate
and an equally interesting 400 seat amphitheater and ... read
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Note: Turn east on Opal to 8th.
Ray's
Motel
720-8th St.
The art deco style of the former Ray's Motel makes it easy to spot
along Opal Ave ... read
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Note: Turn around and back track to 10th then follow 10th under
the freeway onto Neptune Dr. to the Y Gas Station and curve west onto
Commerce.
Relax
Inn
1116 S. 10th St.
The Relax Inn occupies the 1953 Home on the Range Motel ... read
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Neptune
Park
Old 66 at Walton Road
This roadside park was constructed by the WPA in 1936 to seve travelers
along Route 66. The tables were made of ... read
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Note: Continue west on Neptune./Commerce Rd. (1926 alignment of
66).
Stay tuned,
there's more to come!
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