Discover Route 66 Association

Seligman is located on Historic Route 66, between Flagstaff and Kingman, just north of the present-day I-40. It is situated at an altitude of 5,242', and has a population of about 450 residents. Its earlier roots was as a railroad town.

In 1987 Seligman became known as the “Birthplace of Historic Route 66”. Today, Seligman is home to numerous gift shops, restaurants and several small motels.

When in Seligman, be sure to stop and visit Angel & Vilma Delgadillo's Route 66 Gift Shop & Visitor's Center. We've shopped there, and highly recommend it!

Seligman is truly a step back in time! It's a fun place to visit, with great photo ops.

 Petrified Forest National Park is in northeastern Arizona. In its south, the Rainbow Forest is full of colorful petrified wood. It’s home to the Rainbow Forest Museum, with its paleontology exhibits and many trail access points. In the park's center are the petroglyphs of Newspaper Rock and the ruined village of Puerco Pueblo. To the north, the Painted Desert Inn, a 1930s adobe building, is a museum with Hopi murals 

Located between Kingman and Oatman, in the northwestern corner of Arizona, high in the Black Mountains, Sitgreaves Pass is a mountain pass at an elevation of 1,096m (3,595ft) above sea level, located in Mohave County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. Very few guardrails give you no leeway for error.

 Plan about 45 minutes to complete the drive without any stops. However, the drive will take longer due to its beauty. Take your time; it's well worth the drive. There are plenty of pull-offs for you to get out and take pictures, so don't try to take pictures while you are driving. A lot of mining took place along the stretch of road between Oatman and Cool Springs. There are some historical buildings, or rather remains of historical buildings, along this route 

 Nestled in Arizona's rugged and remote wilderness, this tiny town's rich Wild West history comes to life with staged shootouts, wooden sidewalks and a bounty of burros that roam freely. At first glance, the wild burros of Oatman seem to steal the show but dig a bit deeper and you'll discover the town's raucous mining history and a vibrant main street that plays host to various events throughout the year. 

Oatman is best known for its beloved burros—small donkeys descended from miners' beasts of burden. The town is home to more burros than people, and it's not unusual to see dozens of donkeys in Oatman wandering the main drag, sticking their heads through the rails along the wood-plank sidewalks, nudging people for treats and otherwise delighting visitors. The burro has become such an integral part of Oatman's identity that the town now plays host to an annual Burro Biscuit Toss, where residents and visitors alike compete to see who can throw a dried-out, gold-painted burro dropping the farthest.

 Opened in 1949, tourists on Route 66 have stopped to see what "HERE IT IS" was about. The marketing campaign placed mileage signs along the highway to show how far it was to the gift shop and its oversized jackrabbit.  The historic Jack Rabbit sign has the original boards from 1949. It has been painted many times since then. Most of the work has been on the underside to reinforce those original boards.  In the Pixar-Disney "Cars" movie, the center of Radiator Springs features a large yellow sign with red letters that says "Here it is," which closely resembles the one outside the real Jack Rabbit Trading Post.  Today, the Jack Rabbit Trading Post is "Still Hoppin on Route 66" and is a popular stop for travelers. This "must see" spot is lovingly owned and maintained by Cindy and Tony Jaquez. The Trading Post is located at 3386 U.S. Route 66, about 5 miles west of Joseph City.  Be sure to get a photo with the larger-than-life rabbit and the VW Rabbit! 

 Originally opened September 2001, the Arizona Route 66 Museum is located in Kingman’s Historic Powerhouse and depicts the historical evolution of travel along the 35th parallel that became Route 66 

 Brilliant murals, photos, and life-size dioramas capture each of the groups that have traveled what came to be known as the Mother Road. Follow the paths of the Native American trade routes and the U. S. Army led survey expeditions. Travel along with the settlers on their migration west over the nation’s first federally funded wagon roads. Feel the hardship and despair of the dust bowl refugees as they journeyed along the Mother Road to a better life. Visit Main Street America as the 50’s usher in fun and excitement for Route 66 travelers. 

 Between Winslow and Winona, 3 mi (4.8 km) east of Two Guns and 6 mi (9.6 km) south of I-40 exit 233, sits Meteor Crater (928/289-2362, daily, $22), Arizona’s second-most-distinctive hole in the ground. Formed by a meteorite some 50,000 years ago and measuring more than 550 ft (168 m) deep and nearly a mile (1.6 km) across, the crater is a privately owned tourist attraction. The Astronaut Wall of Fame plays up the crater’s resemblance to the surface of the moon (Apollo moon-walkers practiced here). You can’t climb down into it, but (weather permitting) you can join a guided rim tour, walking a half-mile (0.8 km) there and back across the desert to gaze down into the crater. 

 One of the wonders of the natural world, the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River—277 miles (455 km) long, more than a mile (1.6 km) deep, and anywhere from 5 to 18 mi (8 to 29 km) across—defies description, and if you’re anywhere nearby, you owe it to yourself to stop for a look. The most amazing thing about the Grand Canyon, apart from its sheer size and incredible variety of shapes and colors, is how different it looks when viewed from different places (artist David Hockney has said that the Grand Canyon is the only place on Earth that makes you want to look in all directions—up, down, and side to side—at the same time). Be sure to check it out from as many angles, and at as many different times of day, as you can. A book like this one can do little more than hint at all there is to see and do, but if you have time for nothing else, take a quick hike down into the canyon to get a real sense of its truly awesome scale 

 When you are searching for themed hotel rooms among route 66 motels, El Trovatore Motel, is one of the few pre-World War II Kingman Arizona motels that are still standing. When taking a trip on Route 66, motels are among the attractions people want to experience. This historic route 66 motel started in 1937 as a service station, with the tourist court added later in 1939, and was first owned by John F. Miller. This motel with hollywood themed rooms is located on El Trovatore Hill, in Kingman, Arizona, a location on a stony bluff that awards stunning vistas of the Hualapai Mountains and the awe inspiring landscapes that embrace it. The El Trovatore, recently refurbished, easily accommodates groups of fifty or more including Route 66 tour groups. Ample parking space for tour buses is available for people making a route 66 trip and looking to stay overnight in Kingman Arizona motels. In addition to themed hotel rooms, El Trovatore now has a map of route 66 mural that will soon join the list of the worlds largest roadside attraction 

 The store was built in 1934 and has endured times when it was left vacant. It was originally run by the well-known Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire, who traveled the road in his orange 1972 Volkswagen Microbus. Given Waldmire's background, as his father owned the Cozy Dog Drive In on Route 66 in Springfield, Illinois, he kept the store in its rundown condition.  Bob sold the store to John Pritchard in 1998, with the agreement that John would keep the store's dilapidated charm. When John sold it to Amy Franklin in 2016, she made the same promise.  Visitors, many from countries outside the U.S., flock to the store to experience the Mother Road. They attach their paper money, stickers, and patches to the walls. Visitors can also enjoy a variety of quirky photo opportunities: the rustic storefront, nostalgic gas pumps, mannequins, posters, rusted cars, license plates, and much more.  In the Pixar-Disney movie "Cars," Lizzie’s Curios Shop is inspired by several Route 66 souvenir shops, including the Hackberry General Store, which has a large collection of memorabilia.  Today, the Hackberry General Store is a favorite stop for Route 66 travelers in Arizona. The store sells a wide range of Route 66 gifts, vests, magnets, clothing, and memorabilia. It also offers ice, chips, candy, soda, coffee, root beer, and ice cream.  The store is located at 11255 E Highway 66, Hackberry, AZ 8641. 

 The Painted Desert is a United States desert of badlands in the Four Corners area, running from near the east end of Grand Canyon National Park and southeast into Petrified Forest National Park. It is most easily accessed from the north portion of Petrified Forest National Park. 

 The Angel of Route 66 Exhibit. Angel Delgadillo, the Guardian Angel of Route 66, cut the ribbon on this brand-new exhibit all about his impact on Route 66. The project began with StoryFile, which is an interactive multimedia display visitors can use to ask a virtual Angel questions about Route 66 and his life, and he responds in real time. 

Featured in a special with Holocaust Survivors on 60 minutes in 2021, StoryFile is an interactive technology used for interviewing people even when they aren’t present. It’s been used in prestigious institutions, such as Japanese American National Museum, and by celebrities like William Shatner. We wanted to use it to bring Angel, who has been interviewed by the media over 1,000 times, straight to the tourist..