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Route 66 - Eastern Oklahoma Road Trip

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262.9 miles: 6 hours, 12 minutes
Today yesterday’s Route 66 is primarily a straight shot of interstate between the Sooner State’s two largest cities. At about the halfway point on the journey to Tulsa, however, is a must stop for all fans of Mother Road lore: The Route 66 Interpretive Center in Chandler offers an interactive spin on history, with sound and visuals recalling “the way it used to be.”
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Oklahoma City, OK to Tulsa, OK
126.6 miles: 2 hours, 58 minutes
Today yesterday’s Route 66 is primarily a straight shot of interstate between the Sooner State’s two largest cities. At about the halfway point on the journey to Tulsa, however, is a must stop for all fans of Mother Road lore: The Route 66 Interpretive Center in Chandler offers an interactive spin on history, with sound and visuals recalling “the way it used to be.”
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Science Museum Oklahoma
2020, Remington Place Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73111
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Oklahoma City Zoo & Botanical Garden
2000, Remington Place Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73111
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National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
1700, Northeast 63rd Street Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73111
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Tulsa, OK to Joplin, MO
136.3 miles: 3 hours, 13 minutes
This stretch of the route has lots of Mother Road lore. At Claremore, take a detour off I-44 via Route 66 and SR 28 to Totem Pole Park and the Native American-themed pieces created by folk artist Ed Galloway. Then hit Waylan’s Ku-Ku Burger in Miami, a classic Route 66 pit stop.
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Gilcrease Museum
1400, North Gilcrease Museum Road Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127
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Philbrook Museum of Art
2727, South Rockford Road Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114
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J.M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum
330, North J M Davis Boulevard Claremore, Oklahoma 74017
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Coleman Theatre Beautiful
103, North Main Street Miami, Oklahoma 74354