Route 66 Day 9 Bentonville, Ak – Lebanon, Mo

Day 9 Bentonville, Ak – Lebanon, Mo

Consistency is proving to be important in our daily events. Yesterday it was the fire department showing up at our Oklahoma City motel following a Tornado strike to free guests stuck in the elevators when the power went out. Today it was the fire department arriving after the motel fire alarm went off at 5:30 am. The good news was that it was only a cooking fire caused by guest using the stove in their room . I guess that can happen when you’re frying kale in bacon grease and pouring Velvetta over it.

We said goodbye to Bensonville (galactic Hq. of Walmart) in a light rain and headed to Joplin, Mo to pick up route 66.

Slipped through Joplin on 66 and continued to be amazed by the beauty of the landscape, rural farms and old Americana towns.

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Carthage, Mo

1950 Chevy Fleetline

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Red Oak II
Took the time to stop at Red Oak II outside of Carthage. It’s a town that has been relocated and restored. This is a must see if you’re ever in this neck of the woods.

In a addition to the buildings that have been restored there are a number of scrap metal and wood sculptures, old cars, a WWII Bomber and more.

Images of Red Oak II

School Marm House