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Ash Fork Route 66 Historic Museum, Arizona

Museum
In Ash Fork, Arizona
0.1 mi from Route 66
National Register of Historic Places

The Ash Fork Route 66 Historic Museum is a volunteer-run museum and visitor center on old Route 66 in Ash Fork, AZ. It fills Maintenance Camp No. 1, a 1926 building of local sandstone that the state built to look after Highway 66 and now on the National Register. Displays cover the railroad and quarry town's past, including its first jail, a 1926 Model T and the lost Hotel Escalante.

What is Ash Fork Route 66 Historic Museum?

Volunteers from the town run the museum, which tells Ash Fork's story with models of the old town, local memorabilia, a fire truck the town once used and its first jail. Visitors can also pick up an Arizona Route 66 passport stamp, and admission is described as free.

History of Ash Fork Route 66 Historic Museum

The building went up in 1926 as the state highway maintenance camp for Highway 66 and State Route 89. It was refreshed in 2025 with new exhibits, among them one honoring state historian Marshall Trimble, who grew up in Ash Fork, helped by a grant from the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona.

Visiting Ash Fork Route 66 Historic Museum: tips

The museum keeps a weekly schedule that is posted on its website. Ash Fork's main street follows the old road, so it is an easy stop between Williams and Seligman.

Practical info

Address: 901 Old Route 66, Ash Fork, AZ 86320
Website: ashforkrt66historicmuseum.com
Hours: We have no opening hours for this stop yet — check the official site.
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