National Route 66 Museum in Elk City, OK
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National Route 66 Museum

The National Route 66 Museum is a museum near Elk City, OK, whose name points to the highway as a whole rather than a single state. It stands close to the old road, and food, fuel and lodging are all within about a mile. For drivers crossing western Oklahoma it pairs well with the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton, the next town of note to the east.

What is National Route 66 Museum?

This is a museum about Route 66 on the western Oklahoma stretch of the old highway. Its title signals a focus on the road across all eight states, useful for travelers who want the bigger picture.

Visiting National Route 66 Museum: tips

Allow about an hour. Food is about 0.4 mile away and lodging about half a mile. The Storm House is about 1.4 miles away, and the Casa Grande Hotel and the Hedlund Motor Company Building are each about 1.8 miles away.

Practical info

Address
2117 West 3rd Street, 73644
Hours
We have no opening hours for this stop yet — check the official site.
On site & nearby

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Storm House in Elk City, OK

Storm House

Elk City, Oklahoma · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A National Register house in Elk City, a short walk from Route 66 and the Casa Grande Hotel.

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1.4 mi from National Route 66 Museum

Casa Grande Hotel in Elk City, OK

Casa Grande Hotel

Elk City, Oklahoma · on Route 66

A four-story 1928 Spanish-style hotel in downtown Elk City, the only high-rise hotel for miles on Route 66.

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1.8 mi from National Route 66 Museum

Hedlund Motor Company Building in Elk City, OK

Hedlund Motor Company Building

Elk City, Oklahoma · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A National Register commercial building in downtown Elk City, a block or two from the Casa Grande Hotel.

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1.8 mi from National Route 66 Museum

Canute Service Station, Oklahoma

Canute Service Station

Canute, Oklahoma · on Route 66

A 1930s Pueblo Deco gas station in Canute with a stepped parapet, tile diamonds and a red tile roof.

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8.8 mi from National Route 66 Museum

J. W. Danner House in Sayre, OK

J. W. Danner House

Sayre, Oklahoma · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A circa-1905 Sayre house built from unusual triangular concrete blocks that set a local building style.

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14.0 mi from National Route 66 Museum

Sayre Downtown Historic District, Oklahoma

Sayre Downtown Historic District

Sayre, Oklahoma · 0.1 mi from Route 66

Three blocks of early 1900s brick storefronts in Sayre that Route 66 once ran right through.

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14.1 mi from National Route 66 Museum

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