Not all travelers were welcomed in all cities and towns along Route 66. Sundown towns, where Jim Crow laws were enforced were unsafe for African American travelers. Many of these communities didn't post "No Blacks Allowed" signs to inform travelers that some travelers would receive service and others would not. Victor Green, a New Jersey mailman, created The Negro Motorist Green Book to help African American travelers find services along Route 66. The guidebook was sold in Ebony Magazine and Esso Gas Stations.
The interstate highway system roared to life with the Federal Highway Act of 1956. Interstate 40, a larger, more modern highway, follows sections of Route 66 in some areas and cuts off Route 66 in other areas. Once booming cities and towns began to fade away....
Tucumcari's heyday in the 1940s and 1950s is on display on Historic Route 66 (Tucumcari Boulevard).
The Pony Soldier Motel
sign stands in an empty
lot.
Tucumcari Inn has rooms
for $27.95 a night with
free Wifi.
Continuing with the blue motif...
The Route 66 Motel has
an Espresso Bar &
Gift Shop, with a small
plane in front.
A great sign for an
RV Park
The Palomino Motel has
rooms for $27.95 & up.
The Roadrunner Lodge
brags about its 5 stars
on TripAdvisor.
Tepee Curios was built in
1944 as a Gulf Station,
Grocery & Souvenir Shop.
The Blue Swallow Motel
has been serving the
public since 1939.
The Motel Safari, established in
1959, has flat panel HD TVs
& Posturepedic Pillow Top
Mattresses.
Get some souvenir ink
at Outlaw Tattoo.
has HBO.
Bubbles Pets & Supplies
Businesses are closer
together...
The Route 66 Monument, on the
west side of the city, is the rear
tail fin of a 1950s car.
sells antiques, collectibles,
books, gas pumps, & a
whole lot more...
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