A tour of the Boots Motel

This excellent video by blogger Ace Jackalope was shot during this weekend's open house of the Boots Motel in Carthage, Mo. https://youtu.be/dq7_uT-NIEE Ron Hart of the Route 66 Chamber of Commerce is the one showing Ace around one of the motel's rooms -- and the tunnel system underneath. Sisters Priscilla Bledsaw and Debye Harvey bought the … Continue reading A tour of the Boots Motel

Three Route 66 sites receive Tulsa Preservation awards

Three sites on Route 66 in Tulsa were among the 13 honored today by the Tulsa Preservation Commission's Outreach Committee, according to an article in the Tulsa World. The annual awards are given to projects that "demonstrate good stewardship of a historic resource, increase awareness and access to a historic resource, or save a historic … Continue reading Three Route 66 sites receive Tulsa Preservation awards