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Historic Stretch of Route 66 in Arcadia

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Hey, friend! Welcome back to another post. Today, I want to show a stretch of Route 66 on the National Register of Historic Places in Arcadia, Oklahoma. Let’s get started!

A person walking along a shaded pathway near a historic marker for Route 66 in Arcadia, Oklahoma, surrounded by lush trees.
A person walking on a historic stretch of Route 66 in Arcadia, Oklahoma, surrounded by lush greenery and trees.

Historic Marker Transcription

Historic marker for Arcadia Route 66 Roadbed in Oklahoma, indicating its inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

1926-1952

Arcadia Route 66 Roadbed – Oklahoma County

National Register of Historic Places

November 30, 1999

“This unique stretch of original Route 66 features two different types of paving that meet where the asphalt roadbed with concrete edges (Federal Aid Project 137-F) joins the all concrete roadway (Federal Aid Project 137-G), completed in 1929 and 1928 respectively. Since its bypass in 1952, it has been maintained by the Oklahoma County Highway Department.”

Paul McCartney visited this road!

Beatles member, Paul McCartney visited this road on August 5, 2008 as a part of his 66th birthday road trip down Route 66.

Historic marker commemorating Paul McCartney's visit to Route 66 in Arcadia, Oklahoma, featuring text and images related to the Beatles.

Visit

This historic stretch of Route 66 sits just East of Arcadia, Oklahoma. Find Hiwassee Road and Route 66 go barely East and the entrance is right there. It will wind around a curve and you’ll end up back on the current Route 66. The photo below shows where the historic Route 66 meets with the current Route 66!

A person wearing a red hat and a white shirt stands at the intersection of Route 66 and East Old Highway, with a stop sign nearby and a winding road in the background.

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