Next city heading west on 66 is Elk City, OK. Motorists along Route 66 expect to see many things—classic diners, period motels, and no shortage of tourist traps. But what such a traveler probably wasn’t expecting but certainly cannot miss, is the massive Parker Drilling Co. Rig 114, parked right along America’s Main Street. This 181 foot tall rig is one of the tallest rigs as well as the deepest drilling and stands as testament to the rich drilling history in Elk City, OK, the “Natural Gas Capital of the World"
Next city heading west on 66 is Elk City, OK. National Route 66 Museum...The National Route 66 Museum focuses on the people who lived, worked and traveled the "Mother Road" and offers visitors a classic walk through all eight states, highlighted by realistic murals and vignettes depicting the eras of the road and the interesting places that made Route 66 so famous.
