ARCADIA, Okla. — Oklahoma has spent years restoring, reinventing and branding all things Route 66, preserving landmarks while introducing new generations to the Mother Road.
From Arcadia to Stroud to Bristow, historic stops along Oklahoma’s stretch of Route66 continue attracting visitors nearly 100 years after the first connected Chicago to Santa Monica.
Many people know Route 66 because of Pixar’s ‘Cars’ franchise, but for Oklahomans — especially those in Green Country — the historic highway is part of everyday life. Oklahoma is home to the longest drivable stretch of Route 66 in the country…