top of page
In my travels on the back roads doing genealogy research, I’ve seen hundreds of remnants of times gone by. These iconic symbols of "Americana" inspired me to create this blog. By documenting them, I'll remember and maybe you'll find something interesting to hunt down next time you are in one of these areas!
You can use the search feature in the blog to look for specific cities or states. Enjoy!
Search


The Former Coronado Court Motel Now Trading Post, Tucumcari New Mexico
The Coronado Court Motel opened in the 1930's and had a cool neon sign. Sadly, it was replaced by the Trading Post sign in the 1970's...
info543130
Mar 25, 2023


Brownlee Diner, Glenrio Texas
Next door to the Brownlee Texaco Station, sits the diner that was added by the Brownlee's in 1952. It was built to resemble the art deco...
info543130
Mar 8, 2023


Ghost Town Gas Station, Glenrio Texas
Glenrio sits on the stateline between Texas and New Mexico. Once a thriving town, it was the closest thing we saw to an actual ghost town...
info543130
Mar 8, 2023


Midpoint Cafe, Adrian Texas
Originally Zella's Cafe which opened in 1928 before Route 66 was even paved. Along the way a newer building was built and several owners...
info543130
Mar 8, 2023


Another Iconic Route 66 Attraction, Amarillo Texas
The Cadillac Ranch was the creation of "The Ant Farm", a group of hippie artists from San Francisco, who partnered with Texas billionaire...
info543130
Mar 8, 2023


Giant 2nd Amendment Cowboy, Amarillo Texas
This giant originally advertised an Amarillo BBQ Steakhouse but was purchased by an RV Park east of the Cadillac Ranch. There are some...
info543130
Mar 8, 2023


The Slug Bug Ranch, Corway Texas
Another parody of the Cadillac Ranch. The 5 Volkswagen Beetles were buried hood-down in the ground in 2002. They were originally all...
info543130
Feb 23, 2023


Ghost Town Ruins, Bridgeport Oklahoma
The Hinton Junction Cafe and Gas Station's decaying building was one of the more chilling scenes we saw on Route 66. I think the...
info543130
Oct 17, 2021


Look... there behind the tree, Oklahoma City Oklahoma
I wish I would have gotten a better picture of this place. It was across several lanes of busy traffic but I didn't want to just omit it...
info543130
Oct 16, 2021


Home of the inspiration for Tow Mater, Galena Kansas
Little's Service Station, a Kan-O-Tex station, was originally opened in 1934. The rusty 1951 International Boom truck that sits on the...
info543130
Aug 15, 2021


The "Missouri Mater" tow truck, Carterville Missouri
This old Chevy tow truck sits at Bulger Motor Company. The business has been in operation since 1946. The truck got the nick name...
info543130
Aug 15, 2021


UFO Siting, Livingston Illinois
Originally designed in 1968 as portable ski chalets, this "Futuro House" is one of the remaining examples of this iconic architecture...
info543130
Jul 7, 2021


Henry's Ra66it Ranch, Staunton Illinois
Definitely not something you see every day. This is a must see stop on Route 66. There's an old service station now gift shop, a...
info543130
Jul 7, 2021


The Old Station, Williamsville Illinois
This gas station from the 1930's has a great collection of Route 66 era gas station signs and pumps, with other classic signs and...
info543130
Jun 20, 2021


Dick's on 66, Joliet Illinois
This fun building is located next to Dick's Towing Service and was created by the business owners as a Route 66 attraction. It is one of...
info543130
May 4, 2021
bottom of page
