Route 66 Adventure Handbook by Drew Knowles

Author:Drew Knowles
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781595807977
Publisher: Santa Monica Press
Published: 2017-03-31T04:00:00+00:00

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. GPS: 35.51493,-97.52986

Does pigeon racing tickle your fancy? The American Pigeon Museum and Library (2300 NE 63rd St.) has dedicated itself to the heritage of the pigeon. A project of the American Homing Pigeon Institute, there is a small museum housed in a 1930s brick house on ten acres of land. There are educational exhibits, pigeon lofts, and cultivated gardens. Pigeon races are held in the fall. White pigeons are also available here for release at weddings and other special events.

The World Organization of China Painters Museum (2700 N. Portland) houses a large collection of hand-painted China, along with a gift shop, research library, and classrooms.

The Classen High School Museum (1901 N. Ellison St.) and the Central High School Museum (815 N. Robinson St.) are in competition to see who has the best school spirit. Classen has the country’s largest high school alumni organization and boasts Admiral William Crowe as one of its constituents. Central High’s building (circa 1910) was designed by the architect of the state capitol and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Evolved from an organization called the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, the Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum (1400 Classen Dr.) opened its high-tech doors in 2007, and has received several accolades. The museum seeks to tell the story of Oklahoma through its most distinguished citizens, and you can search the database of more than 600 hall of fame inductees going all the way back to 1928.

The Oklahoma Museum of Telephone History (111 Dean A. McGee Ave.) covers more than a century’s worth of history in the form of vintage telephones and telephone company memorabilia.

The Oklahoma Railway Museum (3400 NE Grand Blvd.) is an open-air museum with a family-friendly vibe. You can even ride a train!

Oklahoma City still has an operating drive-in movie theater, the Winchester Drive-In (6930 S. Western Ave.), built in 1968. It’s located on the south side of town, away from the Mother Road.

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