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Vinita, OK

The original Route 66 runs right through Vinita. The 4 lane on the west side added two lanes in the 1960s. A small section was realigned on the east side in 1933 about where the current road crosses I-44.
xWill Rogers Hwy / Grand Dam Marker
U.S. 69 & North 4440 Rd.
This marker not only commorates the Will Rogers Memorial Highway but also the Grand River dam. It is located ... read more
x McDougal Filling Station
443956 E. Highway 60 at N4440 Rd.
The McDougal Filling Station was built about 1941. The gasoline pumps were out front ... read more
xCabin Creek Bridge
Hwy 69 (Route 66) East of Vinita
Rather than restore or replace this 1935 bridge just east of Vinita Oklahoma on Route 66 they built a ... read more
x Vinita Inn
520 E. Illinois Ave.
The Vinita Inn motel is located at the intersection of E. Illinois Ave at 3rd St just as you ... read more
xClanton's Cafe
319 E. Illinois St.
EAT ... that's all the big neon sign out front says, what more does one need to know? It's been a Route 66 icon s ... read more
x Center Theater
124 S Wilson St.
This theater opened in 1922 as the Lyric Theater and had only one screen. It has been renovated and now has three screens ... read more
Hotel Vinita
201 S. Wilson
With 75 rooms, a ballroom and a cafe this was quite a place when it was built in 1930 ... read more
xRandall Tire Store
237 South Wilson
Except for the signage and modern doors and windows the Randall Tire Company building ... read more
xFormer Cities Service Station
347 S. Willson
Here's a former Ice Box style Cities Service station. One of several old stations on Route 66 in Vinita ... read more
xRoute 66 Inn at Vinita
519 S. Wilson St.
It's hard to miss this colorful sign as you travel through Vinta. Guess how many incandescent light bulbs it takes to ... read more
xRelax Inn Motel
110 W. Dwayne Wills Ave.
The former Motel Vinita lives on as the Relax Inn. If the bright yellow sign doesn't get you attention the over 200 ... read more
x Former gas station
(201) W Dwain Willis Ave
This former gas station is located on Route 66 just west of the Relax Inn on the south side. It appears to be an ... read more
xWill Rogers Highway Marker
(260) W. Dwain Willis Ave.
This marker was place in 1999 by the American Legion Post 40 and Friends of Route 66. It is located just ... read more
xPark Hills Motel & RV Park
438415 US 60
The brick walled Park Hills Motel was built in 1955 and has 20 rooms, today they also offer 17 RV ... read more
x Hi-Way Cafe
437918 E Highway 60 
The Hi-Way Cafe just west of Vinita is located next to the Western Motel. There's a large colorful sign out ... read more

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x About Us We started traveling Historic U.S. Route 66 as a destination in 2009. It's like a 2,400 mile long drive back in time from Chicago to Santa Monica! more
xDid You Know: Many parts of the old 4 lane Route 66 were reverted to a 2 lane road after 66 was realigned to the interstate. In many places the abandoned lanes are still there.