Blue Whale
Blue Whale
Blue Whale
Blue Whale
Tourist Trap
Tourist Trap
Tourist Trap
Tourist Trap
Tourist Trap
Tourist Trap
Tourist Trap
Tourist Trap
Tourist Trap
By 1969 the new Will Rogers Turnpike had reduced traffic along historic old Route 66, but new attractions were still being built.
One of the most recognizable icons on the Mother Road was the 80 foot long grinning Blue Whale located just east of downtown Catoosa, Oklahoma. The attraction was built on a pond by Hugh Davis as an anniversary gift to his wife Zelta and was intended for family use only. Many locals began sneaking in to enjoy the pond’s cool waters and slide down the whale’s tail so Davis brought in sand, built picnic tables, hired life guards, and opened his masterpiece to the public.
The Blue Whale is still there. Tourists and locals continue to enjoy picnics and take pictures, but the park is no longer open for swimming.
By 1969 the new Will Rogers Turnpike had reduced traffic along historic old Route 66, but new attractions were still being built.
One of the most recognizable icons on the Mother Road was the 80 foot long grinning Blue Whale located just east of downtown Catoosa, Oklahoma. The attraction was built on a pond by Hugh Davis as an anniversary gift to his wife Zelta and was intended for family use only. Many locals began sneaking in to enjoy the pond’s cool waters and slide down the whale’s tail so Davis brought in sand, built picnic tables, hired life guards, and opened his masterpiece to the public.
The Blue Whale is still there. Tourists and locals continue to enjoy picnics and take pictures, but the park is no longer open for swimming.
By 1969 the new Will Rogers Turnpike had reduced traffic along historic old Route 66, but new attractions were still being built.
One of the most recognizable icons on the Mother Road was the 80 foot long grinning Blue Whale located just east of downtown Catoosa, Oklahoma. The attraction was built on a pond by Hugh Davis as an anniversary gift to his wife Zelta and was intended for family use only. Many locals began sneaking in to enjoy the pond’s cool waters and slide down the whale’s tail so Davis brought in sand, built picnic tables, hired life guards, and opened his masterpiece to the public.
The Blue Whale is still there. Tourists and locals continue to enjoy picnics and take pictures, but the park is no longer open for swimming.
By 1969 the new Will Rogers Turnpike had reduced traffic along historic old Route 66, but new attractions were still being built.
One of the most recognizable icons on the Mother Road was the 80 foot long grinning Blue Whale located just east of downtown Catoosa, Oklahoma. The attraction was built on a pond by Hugh Davis as an anniversary gift to his wife Zelta and was intended for family use only. Many locals began sneaking in to enjoy the pond’s cool waters and slide down the whale’s tail so Davis brought in sand, built picnic tables, hired life guards, and opened his masterpiece to the public.
The Blue Whale is still there. Tourists and locals continue to enjoy picnics and take pictures, but the park is no longer open for swimming.
It’s 1958 and U.S. Route 66 meanders across the western Oklahoma plains, paralleling the Rock Island Line tracks. There is a Conoco gas station and diner along side the road. Cattle graze on the sparse vegetation growing in the arid, red Oklahoma clay and an Oklahoma Highway Patrol car hides behind the large Conoco sign waiting for the next speeding vehicle with California plates.
It’s 1958 and U.S. Route 66 meanders across the western Oklahoma plains, paralleling the Rock Island Line tracks. There is a Conoco gas station and diner along side the road. Cattle graze on the sparse vegetation growing in the arid, red Oklahoma clay and an Oklahoma Highway Patrol car hides behind the large Conoco sign waiting for the next speeding vehicle with California plates.
It’s 1958 and U.S. Route 66 meanders across the western Oklahoma plains, paralleling the Rock Island Line tracks. There is a Conoco gas station and diner along side the road. Cattle graze on the sparse vegetation growing in the arid, red Oklahoma clay and an Oklahoma Highway Patrol car hides behind the large Conoco sign waiting for the next speeding vehicle with California plates.
It’s 1958 and U.S. Route 66 meanders across the western Oklahoma plains, paralleling the Rock Island Line tracks. There is a Conoco gas station and diner along side the road. Cattle graze on the sparse vegetation growing in the arid, red Oklahoma clay and an Oklahoma Highway Patrol car hides behind the large Conoco sign waiting for the next speeding vehicle with California plates.
It’s 1958 and U.S. Route 66 meanders across the western Oklahoma plains, paralleling the Rock Island Line tracks. There is a Conoco gas station and diner along side the road. Cattle graze on the sparse vegetation growing in the arid, red Oklahoma clay and an Oklahoma Highway Patrol car hides behind the large Conoco sign waiting for the next speeding vehicle with California plates.
It’s 1958 and U.S. Route 66 meanders across the western Oklahoma plains, paralleling the Rock Island Line tracks. There is a Conoco gas station and diner along side the road. Cattle graze on the sparse vegetation growing in the arid, red Oklahoma clay and an Oklahoma Highway Patrol car hides behind the large Conoco sign waiting for the next speeding vehicle with California plates.
It’s 1958 and U.S. Route 66 meanders across the western Oklahoma plains, paralleling the Rock Island Line tracks. There is a Conoco gas station and diner along side the road. Cattle graze on the sparse vegetation growing in the arid, red Oklahoma clay and an Oklahoma Highway Patrol car hides behind the large Conoco sign waiting for the next speeding vehicle with California plates.
It’s 1958 and U.S. Route 66 meanders across the western Oklahoma plains, paralleling the Rock Island Line tracks. There is a Conoco gas station and diner along side the road. Cattle graze on the sparse vegetation growing in the arid, red Oklahoma clay and an Oklahoma Highway Patrol car hides behind the large Conoco sign waiting for the next speeding vehicle with California plates.
It’s 1958 and U.S. Route 66 meanders across the western Oklahoma plains, paralleling the Rock Island Line tracks. There is a Conoco gas station and diner along side the road. Cattle graze on the sparse vegetation growing in the arid, red Oklahoma clay and an Oklahoma Highway Patrol car hides behind the large Conoco sign waiting for the next speeding vehicle with California plates.
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Blue Whale
By 1969 the new Will Rogers Turnpike had reduced traffic along historic old Route 66, but new attractions were still being built.
One of the most recognizable icons on the Mother Road was the 80 foot long grinning Blue Whale located just east of downtown Catoosa, Oklahoma. The attraction was built on a pond by Hugh Davis as an anniversary gift to his wife Zelta and was intended for family use only. Many locals began sneaking in to enjoy the pond’s cool waters and slide down the whale’s tail so Davis brought in sand, built picnic tables, hired life guards, and opened his masterpiece to the public.
The Blue Whale is still there. Tourists and locals continue to enjoy picnics and take pictures, but the park is no longer open for swimming.