Route 66 Part 2....Tulsa, OK to Lupton, AZ

Part 2 of Route 66 trip April 30-May 8, 2019

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Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Leaving La bajada Hill heading toward Albuquerque we pass through Bernalillo, NM..Coronado State Monument includes the partially reconstructed ruins of the ancient Pueblo of Kuaua, a Tiwa word for "evergreen." This monument is named for Francisco Vasquez de Coronado who is thought to have camped near this site with his soldiers in 1540 while searching for the fabled Cities of Gold but instead found thriving agricultural villages inhabited since 1300 AD.
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Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Leaving La bajada Hill heading toward Albuquerque we pass through Bernalillo, NM..Coronado State Monument includes the partially reconstructed ruins of the ancient Pueblo of Kuaua, a Tiwa word for "evergreen." This monument is named for Francisco Vasquez de Coronado who is thought to have camped near this site with his soldiers in 1540 while searching for the fabled Cities of Gold but instead found thriving agricultural villages inhabited since 1300 AD.
route 66 attractions mother road Coronado State Monument Bernalillo NM Rio Grande river
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Leaving La bajada Hill heading toward Albuquerque we pass through Bernalillo, NM..Coronado State Monument includes the partially reconstructed ruins of the ancient Pueblo of Kuaua, a Tiwa word for "evergreen." This monument is named for Francisco Vasquez de Coronado who is thought to have camped near this site with his soldiers in 1540 while searching for the fabled Cities of Gold but instead found thriving agricultural villages inhabited since 1300 AD.
route 66 attractions mother road Coronado State Monument Bernalillo NM Rio Grande river
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Leaving La bajada Hill heading toward Albuquerque we pass through Bernalillo, NM..Coronado State Monument includes the partially reconstructed ruins of the ancient Pueblo of Kuaua, a Tiwa word for "evergreen." This monument is named for Francisco Vasquez de Coronado who is thought to have camped near this site with his soldiers in 1540 while searching for the fabled Cities of Gold but instead found thriving agricultural villages inhabited since 1300 AD.
route 66 attractions mother road Coronado State Monument Bernalillo NM Rio Grande river
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Leaving La bajada Hill heading toward Albuquerque we pass through Bernalillo, NM..Coronado State Monument includes the partially reconstructed ruins of the ancient Pueblo of Kuaua, a Tiwa word for "evergreen." This monument is named for Francisco Vasquez de Coronado who is thought to have camped near this site with his soldiers in 1540 while searching for the fabled Cities of Gold but instead found thriving agricultural villages inhabited since 1300 AD.
route 66 attractions mother road Coronado State Monument Bernalillo NM Rio Grande river
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Leaving La bajada Hill heading toward Albuquerque we pass through Bernalillo, NM..Coronado State Monument includes the partially reconstructed ruins of the ancient Pueblo of Kuaua, a Tiwa word for "evergreen." This monument is named for Francisco Vasquez de Coronado who is thought to have camped near this site with his soldiers in 1540 while searching for the fabled Cities of Gold but instead found thriving agricultural villages inhabited since 1300 AD.
route 66 attractions mother road Coronado State Monument Bernalillo NM Rio Grande river
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Leaving La bajada Hill heading toward Albuquerque we pass through Bernalillo, NM..Coronado State Monument includes the partially reconstructed ruins of the ancient Pueblo of Kuaua, a Tiwa word for "evergreen." This monument is named for Francisco Vasquez de Coronado who is thought to have camped near this site with his soldiers in 1540 while searching for the fabled Cities of Gold but instead found thriving agricultural villages inhabited since 1300 AD.
route 66 attractions mother road Coronado State Monument Bernalillo NM Rio Grande river
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Leaving La bajada Hill heading toward Albuquerque we pass through Bernalillo, NM..Coronado State Monument includes the partially reconstructed ruins of the ancient Pueblo of Kuaua, a Tiwa word for "evergreen." This monument is named for Francisco Vasquez de Coronado who is thought to have camped near this site with his soldiers in 1540 while searching for the fabled Cities of Gold but instead found thriving agricultural villages inhabited since 1300 AD.
route 66 attractions mother road Coronado State Monument Bernalillo NM Rio Grande river
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Leaving La bajada Hill heading toward Albuquerque we pass through Bernalillo, NM..Coronado State Monument includes the partially reconstructed ruins of the ancient Pueblo of Kuaua, a Tiwa word for "evergreen." This monument is named for Francisco Vasquez de Coronado who is thought to have camped near this site with his soldiers in 1540 while searching for the fabled Cities of Gold but instead found thriving agricultural villages inhabited since 1300 AD.
route 66 attractions mother road Coronado State Monument Bernalillo NM Rio Grande river
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Heading west out of Albuquerque on Route 66, travelers can enjoy a scenic descent from Nine Mile Hill into the Rio Puerco Valley, where a Parker through truss bridge crosses the steeply eroded banks of the Rio Puerco River. The Federal Government funded the bridge in 1933 as part of President Roosevelt’s effort to use emergency monies for highway construction. Completed within a year, the bridge opened the Laguna Cutoff to transcontinental traffic. In 1937, the alignment officially became U.S. Route 66.
route 66 attractions mother road Rio Puerco Bridge bridges truss bridge Rio Puerco river
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Heading west out of Albuquerque on Route 66, travelers can enjoy a scenic descent from Nine Mile Hill into the Rio Puerco Valley, where a Parker through truss bridge crosses the steeply eroded banks of the Rio Puerco River. The Federal Government funded the bridge in 1933 as part of President Roosevelt’s effort to use emergency monies for highway construction. Completed within a year, the bridge opened the Laguna Cutoff to transcontinental traffic. In 1937, the alignment officially became U.S. Route 66.
route 66 attractions mother road Rio Puerco Bridge bridges truss bridge Rio Puerco river
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Heading west out of Albuquerque on Route 66, travelers can enjoy a scenic descent from Nine Mile Hill into the Rio Puerco Valley, where a Parker through truss bridge crosses the steeply eroded banks of the Rio Puerco River. The Federal Government funded the bridge in 1933 as part of President Roosevelt’s effort to use emergency monies for highway construction. Completed within a year, the bridge opened the Laguna Cutoff to transcontinental traffic. In 1937, the alignment officially became U.S. Route 66.
route 66 attractions mother road Rio Puerco Bridge bridges truss bridge Rio Puerco river
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Heading west out of Albuquerque on Route 66, travelers can enjoy a scenic descent from Nine Mile Hill into the Rio Puerco Valley, where a Parker through truss bridge crosses the steeply eroded banks of the Rio Puerco River. The Federal Government funded the bridge in 1933 as part of President Roosevelt’s effort to use emergency monies for highway construction. Completed within a year, the bridge opened the Laguna Cutoff to transcontinental traffic. In 1937, the alignment officially became U.S. Route 66.
route 66 attractions mother road Rio Puerco Bridge bridges truss bridge Rio Puerco river
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Part 2 of our Route 66 tour picks back up in Tulsa, Ok and continues through Lupton, AZ. Travel dates April 30-May 8, 2019.
Old Route 66 bridge in Laguna, NM.
route 66 attractions mother road Laguna NM bridges
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Laguna, NM was on an old alignment of Route 66..Here is an old diner...Maybelle's Diner now closed. At one time a riding club was also in the area. Highland Meadows Estates, near Laguna, New Mexico.
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Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Laguna, NM was on an old alignment of Route 66..Here is an old diner...Maybelle's Diner now closed. At one time a riding club was also in the area. Highland Meadows Estates, near Laguna, New Mexico.
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Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
West of Mesita on an old Route 66 alignment we come to Owl Rock. This was called “dead mans curve” and it’s between Mesita and Laguna.
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Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
West of Mesita on an old Route 66 alignment we come to Owl Rock. This was called “dead mans curve” and it’s between Mesita and Laguna.
route 66 attractions mother road dead man's curve owl rock Mesita NM
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
West of Mesita on an old Route 66 alignment we come to Owl Rock. This was called “dead mans curve” and it’s between Mesita and Laguna.
route 66 attractions mother road dead man's curve owl rock Mesita NM
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
West of Mesita on an old Route 66 alignment we come to Owl Rock. This was called “dead mans curve” and it’s between Mesita and Laguna.
route 66 attractions mother road dead man's curve owl rock Mesita NM
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
West of Mesita on an old Route 66 alignment we come to Owl Rock. This was called “dead mans curve” and it’s between Mesita and Laguna.
route 66 attractions mother road dead man's curve owl rock Mesita NM
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
West of Mesita on an old Route 66 alignment we come to Owl Rock. This was called “dead mans curve” and it’s between Mesita and Laguna.
route 66 attractions mother road dead man's curve owl rock Mesita NM
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
West of Mesita on an old Route 66 alignment we come to Owl Rock. This was called “dead mans curve” and it’s between Mesita and Laguna.
route 66 attractions mother road dead man's curve owl rock Mesita NM
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
West of Mesita on an old Route 66 alignment we come to Owl Rock. This was called “dead mans curve” and it’s between Mesita and Laguna.
route 66 attractions mother road dead man's curve owl rock Mesita NM
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
West of Mesita on an old Route 66 alignment we come to Owl Rock. This was called “dead mans curve” and it’s between Mesita and Laguna.
route 66 attractions mother road dead man's curve owl rock Mesita NM
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Next along 66 we arrive at the ancient village of "Old Laguna". Dedicated to Saint Joseph, the mission was built in 1699. San Jose Mission is built in the early Pueblo – style architecture, and unlike other missions of the same period, is constructed of field stone, adobe, mortar, and plaster. The interior white plaster is renewed regularly. The inside of the massive walls measure 105 feet by 22 feet, and the only openings in the fortress like structure are the doorway and a small window in the upper front below the twin bells, which are set in the parapet.
San Jose is famous for its interior decoration. Original Laguna art and rare early Spanish paintings adorn the walls and altar. The ornately carved wooden doors welcome visitors year round. Mural in red, green, yellow, and black decorate the earthen walls. The ceiling above the sanctuary is painted with Laguna symbols of a rainbow, the sun, moon, and stars. The large animal skin which covers the altar contains an abundance of multi-colored designs. All the woodwork in the mission is elaborately carved, including the vigas of the latticed ceiling. A flight of steep, narrow steps leads to the choir loft and the small window, which provides for a fine view of the pueblo below. San Jose de Laguna Mission Church San Jose Mission Church
1 Friar Rd., Laguna Pueblo, NM
The whitewashed San Jose Mission Church was erected in 1701. It is the tallest building of the pueblo and is the center of the religious festivities of the village.
route 66 attractions mother road Old Laguna NM churchs missions Laguna Pubelo NM San Jose Mission Church
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Next along 66 we arrive at the ancient village of "Old Laguna". Dedicated to Saint Joseph, the mission was built in 1699. San Jose Mission is built in the early Pueblo – style architecture, and unlike other missions of the same period, is constructed of field stone, adobe, mortar, and plaster. The interior white plaster is renewed regularly. The inside of the massive walls measure 105 feet by 22 feet, and the only openings in the fortress like structure are the doorway and a small window in the upper front below the twin bells, which are set in the parapet.
San Jose is famous for its interior decoration. Original Laguna art and rare early Spanish paintings adorn the walls and altar. The ornately carved wooden doors welcome visitors year round. Mural in red, green, yellow, and black decorate the earthen walls. The ceiling above the sanctuary is painted with Laguna symbols of a rainbow, the sun, moon, and stars. The large animal skin which covers the altar contains an abundance of multi-colored designs. All the woodwork in the mission is elaborately carved, including the vigas of the latticed ceiling. A flight of steep, narrow steps leads to the choir loft and the small window, which provides for a fine view of the pueblo below. San Jose de Laguna Mission Church San Jose Mission Church
1 Friar Rd., Laguna Pueblo, NM
The whitewashed San Jose Mission Church was erected in 1701. It is the tallest building of the pueblo and is the center of the religious festivities of the village.
route 66 attractions mother road Old Laguna NM churchs missions Laguna Pubelo NM San Jose Mission Church
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Next along 66 we arrive at the ancient village of "Old Laguna". Dedicated to Saint Joseph, the mission was built in 1699. San Jose Mission is built in the early Pueblo – style architecture, and unlike other missions of the same period, is constructed of field stone, adobe, mortar, and plaster. The interior white plaster is renewed regularly. The inside of the massive walls measure 105 feet by 22 feet, and the only openings in the fortress like structure are the doorway and a small window in the upper front below the twin bells, which are set in the parapet.
San Jose is famous for its interior decoration. Original Laguna art and rare early Spanish paintings adorn the walls and altar. The ornately carved wooden doors welcome visitors year round. Mural in red, green, yellow, and black decorate the earthen walls. The ceiling above the sanctuary is painted with Laguna symbols of a rainbow, the sun, moon, and stars. The large animal skin which covers the altar contains an abundance of multi-colored designs. All the woodwork in the mission is elaborately carved, including the vigas of the latticed ceiling. A flight of steep, narrow steps leads to the choir loft and the small window, which provides for a fine view of the pueblo below. San Jose de Laguna Mission Church San Jose Mission Church
1 Friar Rd., Laguna Pueblo, NM
The whitewashed San Jose Mission Church was erected in 1701. It is the tallest building of the pueblo and is the center of the religious festivities of the village.
route 66 attractions mother road Old Laguna NM churchs missions Laguna Pubelo NM San Jose Mission Church
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Next along 66 we arrive at the ancient village of "Old Laguna". Dedicated to Saint Joseph, the mission was built in 1699. San Jose Mission is built in the early Pueblo – style architecture, and unlike other missions of the same period, is constructed of field stone, adobe, mortar, and plaster. The interior white plaster is renewed regularly. The inside of the massive walls measure 105 feet by 22 feet, and the only openings in the fortress like structure are the doorway and a small window in the upper front below the twin bells, which are set in the parapet.
San Jose is famous for its interior decoration. Original Laguna art and rare early Spanish paintings adorn the walls and altar. The ornately carved wooden doors welcome visitors year round. Mural in red, green, yellow, and black decorate the earthen walls. The ceiling above the sanctuary is painted with Laguna symbols of a rainbow, the sun, moon, and stars. The large animal skin which covers the altar contains an abundance of multi-colored designs. All the woodwork in the mission is elaborately carved, including the vigas of the latticed ceiling. A flight of steep, narrow steps leads to the choir loft and the small window, which provides for a fine view of the pueblo below. San Jose de Laguna Mission Church San Jose Mission Church
1 Friar Rd., Laguna Pueblo, NM
The whitewashed San Jose Mission Church was erected in 1701. It is the tallest building of the pueblo and is the center of the religious festivities of the village.
route 66 attractions mother road Old Laguna NM churchs missions Laguna Pubelo NM San Jose Mission Church
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Next along 66 we arrive at the ancient village of "Old Laguna". Dedicated to Saint Joseph, the mission was built in 1699. San Jose Mission is built in the early Pueblo – style architecture, and unlike other missions of the same period, is constructed of field stone, adobe, mortar, and plaster. The interior white plaster is renewed regularly. The inside of the massive walls measure 105 feet by 22 feet, and the only openings in the fortress like structure are the doorway and a small window in the upper front below the twin bells, which are set in the parapet.
San Jose is famous for its interior decoration. Original Laguna art and rare early Spanish paintings adorn the walls and altar. The ornately carved wooden doors welcome visitors year round. Mural in red, green, yellow, and black decorate the earthen walls. The ceiling above the sanctuary is painted with Laguna symbols of a rainbow, the sun, moon, and stars. The large animal skin which covers the altar contains an abundance of multi-colored designs. All the woodwork in the mission is elaborately carved, including the vigas of the latticed ceiling. A flight of steep, narrow steps leads to the choir loft and the small window, which provides for a fine view of the pueblo below. San Jose de Laguna Mission Church San Jose Mission Church
1 Friar Rd., Laguna Pueblo, NM
The whitewashed San Jose Mission Church was erected in 1701. It is the tallest building of the pueblo and is the center of the religious festivities of the village.
route 66 attractions mother road Old Laguna NM churchs missions Laguna Pubelo NM San Jose Mission Church
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Next along 66 we arrive at the ancient village of "Old Laguna". Dedicated to Saint Joseph, the mission was built in 1699. San Jose Mission is built in the early Pueblo – style architecture, and unlike other missions of the same period, is constructed of field stone, adobe, mortar, and plaster. The interior white plaster is renewed regularly. The inside of the massive walls measure 105 feet by 22 feet, and the only openings in the fortress like structure are the doorway and a small window in the upper front below the twin bells, which are set in the parapet.
San Jose is famous for its interior decoration. Original Laguna art and rare early Spanish paintings adorn the walls and altar. The ornately carved wooden doors welcome visitors year round. Mural in red, green, yellow, and black decorate the earthen walls. The ceiling above the sanctuary is painted with Laguna symbols of a rainbow, the sun, moon, and stars. The large animal skin which covers the altar contains an abundance of multi-colored designs. All the woodwork in the mission is elaborately carved, including the vigas of the latticed ceiling. A flight of steep, narrow steps leads to the choir loft and the small window, which provides for a fine view of the pueblo below. San Jose de Laguna Mission Church San Jose Mission Church
1 Friar Rd., Laguna Pueblo, NM
The whitewashed San Jose Mission Church was erected in 1701. It is the tallest building of the pueblo and is the center of the religious festivities of the village.
route 66 attractions mother road Old Laguna NM churchs missions Laguna Pubelo NM San Jose Mission Church
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Next along 66 we arrive at the ancient village of "Old Laguna". Dedicated to Saint Joseph, the mission was built in 1699. San Jose Mission is built in the early Pueblo – style architecture, and unlike other missions of the same period, is constructed of field stone, adobe, mortar, and plaster. The interior white plaster is renewed regularly. The inside of the massive walls measure 105 feet by 22 feet, and the only openings in the fortress like structure are the doorway and a small window in the upper front below the twin bells, which are set in the parapet.
San Jose is famous for its interior decoration. Original Laguna art and rare early Spanish paintings adorn the walls and altar. The ornately carved wooden doors welcome visitors year round. Mural in red, green, yellow, and black decorate the earthen walls. The ceiling above the sanctuary is painted with Laguna symbols of a rainbow, the sun, moon, and stars. The large animal skin which covers the altar contains an abundance of multi-colored designs. All the woodwork in the mission is elaborately carved, including the vigas of the latticed ceiling. A flight of steep, narrow steps leads to the choir loft and the small window, which provides for a fine view of the pueblo below. San Jose de Laguna Mission Church San Jose Mission Church
1 Friar Rd., Laguna Pueblo, NM
The whitewashed San Jose Mission Church was erected in 1701. It is the tallest building of the pueblo and is the center of the religious festivities of the village.
route 66 attractions mother road Old Laguna NM churchs missions Laguna Pubelo NM San Jose Mission Church
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Next along 66 we arrive at the ancient village of "Old Laguna". Dedicated to Saint Joseph, the mission was built in 1699. San Jose Mission is built in the early Pueblo – style architecture, and unlike other missions of the same period, is constructed of field stone, adobe, mortar, and plaster. The interior white plaster is renewed regularly. The inside of the massive walls measure 105 feet by 22 feet, and the only openings in the fortress like structure are the doorway and a small window in the upper front below the twin bells, which are set in the parapet.
San Jose is famous for its interior decoration. Original Laguna art and rare early Spanish paintings adorn the walls and altar. The ornately carved wooden doors welcome visitors year round. Mural in red, green, yellow, and black decorate the earthen walls. The ceiling above the sanctuary is painted with Laguna symbols of a rainbow, the sun, moon, and stars. The large animal skin which covers the altar contains an abundance of multi-colored designs. All the woodwork in the mission is elaborately carved, including the vigas of the latticed ceiling. A flight of steep, narrow steps leads to the choir loft and the small window, which provides for a fine view of the pueblo below. San Jose de Laguna Mission Church San Jose Mission Church
1 Friar Rd., Laguna Pueblo, NM
The whitewashed San Jose Mission Church was erected in 1701. It is the tallest building of the pueblo and is the center of the religious festivities of the village.
route 66 attractions mother road Old Laguna NM churchs missions Laguna Pubelo NM San Jose Mission Church
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Next along 66 we arrive at the ancient village of "Old Laguna". Dedicated to Saint Joseph, the mission was built in 1699. San Jose Mission is built in the early Pueblo – style architecture, and unlike other missions of the same period, is constructed of field stone, adobe, mortar, and plaster. The interior white plaster is renewed regularly. The inside of the massive walls measure 105 feet by 22 feet, and the only openings in the fortress like structure are the doorway and a small window in the upper front below the twin bells, which are set in the parapet.
San Jose is famous for its interior decoration. Original Laguna art and rare early Spanish paintings adorn the walls and altar. The ornately carved wooden doors welcome visitors year round. Mural in red, green, yellow, and black decorate the earthen walls. The ceiling above the sanctuary is painted with Laguna symbols of a rainbow, the sun, moon, and stars. The large animal skin which covers the altar contains an abundance of multi-colored designs. All the woodwork in the mission is elaborately carved, including the vigas of the latticed ceiling. A flight of steep, narrow steps leads to the choir loft and the small window, which provides for a fine view of the pueblo below. San Jose de Laguna Mission Church San Jose Mission Church
1 Friar Rd., Laguna Pueblo, NM
The whitewashed San Jose Mission Church was erected in 1701. It is the tallest building of the pueblo and is the center of the religious festivities of the village.
route 66 attractions mother road Old Laguna NM churchs missions Laguna Pubelo NM San Jose Mission Church
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Next along 66 we arrive at the ancient village of "Old Laguna". Dedicated to Saint Joseph, the mission was built in 1699. San Jose Mission is built in the early Pueblo – style architecture, and unlike other missions of the same period, is constructed of field stone, adobe, mortar, and plaster. The interior white plaster is renewed regularly. The inside of the massive walls measure 105 feet by 22 feet, and the only openings in the fortress like structure are the doorway and a small window in the upper front below the twin bells, which are set in the parapet.
San Jose is famous for its interior decoration. Original Laguna art and rare early Spanish paintings adorn the walls and altar. The ornately carved wooden doors welcome visitors year round. Mural in red, green, yellow, and black decorate the earthen walls. The ceiling above the sanctuary is painted with Laguna symbols of a rainbow, the sun, moon, and stars. The large animal skin which covers the altar contains an abundance of multi-colored designs. All the woodwork in the mission is elaborately carved, including the vigas of the latticed ceiling. A flight of steep, narrow steps leads to the choir loft and the small window, which provides for a fine view of the pueblo below. San Jose de Laguna Mission Church San Jose Mission Church
1 Friar Rd., Laguna Pueblo, NM
The whitewashed San Jose Mission Church was erected in 1701. It is the tallest building of the pueblo and is the center of the religious festivities of the village.
route 66 attractions mother road Old Laguna NM churchs missions Laguna Pubelo NM San Jose Mission Church
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Next along 66 we arrive at the ancient village of "Old Laguna". Dedicated to Saint Joseph, the mission was built in 1699. San Jose Mission is built in the early Pueblo – style architecture, and unlike other missions of the same period, is constructed of field stone, adobe, mortar, and plaster. The interior white plaster is renewed regularly. The inside of the massive walls measure 105 feet by 22 feet, and the only openings in the fortress like structure are the doorway and a small window in the upper front below the twin bells, which are set in the parapet.
San Jose is famous for its interior decoration. Original Laguna art and rare early Spanish paintings adorn the walls and altar. The ornately carved wooden doors welcome visitors year round. Mural in red, green, yellow, and black decorate the earthen walls. The ceiling above the sanctuary is painted with Laguna symbols of a rainbow, the sun, moon, and stars. The large animal skin which covers the altar contains an abundance of multi-colored designs. All the woodwork in the mission is elaborately carved, including the vigas of the latticed ceiling. A flight of steep, narrow steps leads to the choir loft and the small window, which provides for a fine view of the pueblo below. San Jose de Laguna Mission Church San Jose Mission Church
1 Friar Rd., Laguna Pueblo, NM
The whitewashed San Jose Mission Church was erected in 1701. It is the tallest building of the pueblo and is the center of the religious festivities of the village.
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Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Next up on 66 is the small village of Budville, NM..Flossie and Bud Rice built this home and service station and general store in 1938 and it appears to still be lived in to this day. As you might guess from the "amazing coincidence", community was named after Bud who had been a long term resident of Cubero where he had established his first service station in 1928. The filming of "Desert Song" took place here; Lucy came and stayed after leaving Desi; and Papa Hemingway came to stay awhile and wrote "The Old Man and the Sea" while he was a guest.
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Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Still heading west we see McCartys, NM. Here we see Santa Maria de Acoma Church..The parish of Acoma, originally established in 1629, dates as the oldest in the Gallup diocese and probably the oldest in the United States. The early Spanish history in Acoma records both dedicated parish priests and martyrs. This mission, dedicated to St. Stephan, the protomartyr of the Catholic Church, was established in the year 1629 by Friar Juan Ramirez, one of the early Franciscan Missionaries to New Mexico. The church, built in the early Pueblo style of architecture is unique and the largest of the early New Mexico Missions. It is built of adobe brick and mortar and was ten years in building. All the adobe bricks as well as all materials for the building had to be carried to the top of the Rock by the Acoma Indians of those days. The work was done by the Acoma Indians under the direction of Friar Ramirez. Whether the Mission buildings were destroyed in the great Pueblo Uprising of 1680, or not, is a disputed question. Some claim the present building is the original; others claim the original was destroyed in 1680 and rebuilt in 1699.
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Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Heading west on Route 66 from the McCarty's area we roll into Grant, NM.
Sands Motel
112 McArthur Street
Grants, New Mexico
Some historical background on this cool mid-century motel, a reported favorite of Elvis Presley's and located just off the historic Route 66.... Sands Motel is an independently owned vintage motel on Old 66 where many famous singers such as Elvis Presley and Kerry Grombacher enjoyed staying. Room 123 is known as the "Elvis Presley Room," as that was the room he enjoyed staying in. You will find many pictures of him in his room along with his marriage certificate. Furthermore, Kerry Grombacher released his CD called Sands Motel as he was struck with how proliferate Sands Motels are along America's byways. In 2001, he performed a benefit evening concert in the parking lot of Grants' Sands Motel.
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Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Heading west on Route 66 from the McCarty's area we roll into Grant, NM. Outlaws Saloon and Dance
1109 E. Santa Fe Avenue
Grants NM
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Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Heading west on Route 66 from the McCarty's area we roll into Grant, NM. Outlaws Saloon and Dance
1109 E. Santa Fe Avenue
Grants NM Franciscan Lodge, Grants, New Mexico ... Your Home on the Road ... None Finer on 66...Not so much anymore..another motel in disrepair. The Franciscan Lodge was built in 1950.
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Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Heading west on Route 66 from the McCarty's area we roll into Grant, NM. Outlaws Saloon and Dance
1109 E. Santa Fe Avenue
Grants NM Franciscan Lodge, Grants, New Mexico ... Your Home on the Road ... None Finer on 66...Not so much anymore..another motel in disrepair. The Franciscan Lodge was built in 1950.
route 66 attractions mother road Grants NM signs neon neon lights Franciscan Lodge motels
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Heading west on Route 66 from the McCarty's area we roll into Grant, NM.
Franciscan Lodge, Grants, New Mexico ... Your Home on the Road ... None Finer on 66...Not so much anymore..another motel in disrepair. The Franciscan Lodge was built in 1950.
route 66 attractions mother road Grants NM Franciscan Lodge
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Heading west on Route 66 from the McCarty's area we roll into Grant, NM. Grants Cafe 932 E. Santa Fe Avenue (aka Route 66) Grants, New Mexico
Major restorations restored this awesome 1950's neon sign, with its swooping red arrow, for the town's old Grants Cafe, which was originally constructed in 1937.
route 66 attractions mother road Grants NM signs neon neon lights Grants Cafe
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Heading west on Route 66 from the McCarty's area we roll into Grant, NM. Outlaws Saloon and Dance
1109 E. Santa Fe Avenue
Grants NM The West Theatre is the last of the three theatres in operation in Grants. The West Theatre was originally to be named El Sol Theatre and four walls were built by owner C.E. Means. It was taken over by J.C. West who completed the theatre named it after himelf. It opened in April 1959 as a single screen theatre and was later converted to a twin. The balcony was converted to the second screen.
route 66 attractions mother road Grants NM signs neon neon lights theaters West Theater
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Heading west on Route 66 from the McCarty's area we roll into Grant, NM. Outlaws Saloon and Dance
1109 E. Santa Fe Avenue
Grants NM The West Theatre is the last of the three theatres in operation in Grants. The West Theatre was originally to be named El Sol Theatre and four walls were built by owner C.E. Means. It was taken over by J.C. West who completed the theatre named it after himelf. It opened in April 1959 as a single screen theatre and was later converted to a twin. The balcony was converted to the second screen.
route 66 attractions mother road Grants NM signs neon neon lights theaters West Theater
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Heading west on Route 66 from the McCarty's area we roll into Grant, NM.
route 66 attractions mother road Grants NM signs neon lights
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Heading west on Route 66 from the McCarty's area we roll into Grant, NM. Outlaws Saloon and Dance
1109 E. Santa Fe Avenue
Grants NM
route 66 attractions mother road Grants NM signs neon neon lights theaters Outlaws Saloon

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