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Tom Stafford was a true home town hero who rose through the NASA ranks from a test pilot, astronaut…read moreto a three star general in the Air Force. The Stafford Air and Space Museum can be found off Route 66 and I 40 in Weatherford, Ok. The museum features many air and space relics of NASA astronaut General Tom Stafford. It includes many items from Stafford's time in the Gemini and Apollo mission programs. Many other historical exhibits as well. Get your kicks on Route 66. While you're visiting Weatherford, you should know that three-four Route 66 landmarks are within 20 miles east and west of Weatherford. The Pony Bridge which spans the Canadian River is about 23 miles east of Weatherford. The famed Lucille's and the old Deer Creek bridge is 7 miles east of Weatherford near Hydro, OK. Downtown Weatherford features the newly installed muffler man type astronaut statue that the locals call "Tom." Astronaut Tom towers 30' above downtown Weatherford where numerous shops and cafes can be found throughout the city. Finally, the Route 66 Museum is located in Clinton, OK just 15 miles west.

From the moment you arrive you are greeted with so many incredible planes. The entrance has a…read morerocket ship! After you enter through the gift shop (don't worry you exit that way for all your gift giving needs!) there is an immediate display of ships, rockets, and planes from all throughout history. So many exhibits are hands on and interactive it lets you immerse yourself fully in the experience. Whether you love aviation, history, or just learning something new, this place is an amazing time.

Wonderful place, amazing staff & movies!!…read more Lots of old fashion stuff in your interested in that type of stuf

What a great spot! It was about an hour and 15 minute drive from Oklahoma City. I had googled…read morethings to see in Oklahoma while driving through for a quick road trip. Admission was $7, and it was worth the drive. I grew up in St. Louis along route 66 so I could relate to a lot of this history. This museum brings up so many good memories and makes you feel very nostalgic. It was so interesting. They break up the history of Route 66 by the decade starting in the 1920s. This museum focuses mostly on Oklahoma's history of Route 66, but they do bring up things from all of the other states involved along the way. After seeing so many of the Route 66 sites in Oklahoma, it makes me so badly want to drive from Chicago to Santa Monica! Maybe I will one day.

The Oklahoma Territorial Museum is connected to the original Carnegie Library in historical…read moreGuthrie, Oklahoma. Guthrie was the original state Capitol. If you want to learn about Kate Barnard, an amazing woman who fought for human rights long before women had the right to vote, helped pass laws against child labor, made it possible for all children to get an education, fought for prison reform, and helped clothe the poor, then you will want to visit this wonderful museum. You can also learn about the five Land Runs in Oklahoma, how OKC managed to become the state Capitol, famous gangsters like Belle Starr, and so much more. The Museum is a cool escape from the hot weather, and if you are looking for some cool state gifts, you will find them here.

I truly enjoyed this little museum that gives a very descriptive detail of the Land Rush of 1889…read morewhen all the Oklahoma territory was being laid out for claim (up to 160 acres), and the lengths people went to claim the land. It also offers detailed descriptions on how these people lived, what they did to achieve the land, the participants in the rush, and overall outlining the very details that achieved the early parts of Oklahoma settlement. The museum itself is very interactive. It is laid out very nicely and you could easily spend 2 to 3 hours in her going through everything if you took your time. There is a cost to enter the museum varying from children to senior pricing. The 1970s building that occupies the museum is connected building connected to the Carnegie library next door that was established in 1908.

This place is a treasure. Free to enter, it's an amazingly comprehensive grotto of history…read morepertaining to Oklahoma, and the "Wild West" in general. It's a shame this place doesn't top many Oklahoma "to-do" lists. It appeared online after some deep digging of things we could do when en route to the Great Salt Plains. In the end, turns out we could've solely made a day trip around this place and it would've been a summer weekend well spent. Inside you'll find taxidermy, saddles, movie memorabilia, old dolls (only vaguely creepy) and a host of other artifacts. Even fossilized dinosaur poop (or so they say). The huge building is also home to a slew of western-themed "movie sets" which the owners use for their own productions, and which the public is free to explore on off days. Best of all is when you get to talking with the owners. They've got a wealth of information if you take a moment to chat. They've got rollicking tales from their old movie shoots- and best of all a heap of John Wilkes Booth conspiracy theories linked to the town of Enid and stemming from their days working on the crew of the "Unsolved Mysteries" series. You'll leave this place feeling a huge sense of affection for the great state of Oklahoma and the wonderfully quirky folks who inhabit it.

This place is a little hidden gem in Enid. Lot's of interesting things to see here in this movie…read moremuseum and the owner is just the most enjoyable person to talk to! We'll definitely return on our next visit to Enid.

We were traveling through OKC and along Route 66. We decided to visit this museum. My husband ran…read morein to check it out. He was told that today was a free day but they just closed. Before he could leave, the volunteers said they were willing to stick around for a little while so we could walk through. The museum had many full size dioramas depicting life in American history. Each area was very interesting with unique artificats, many I have never seen before. This museum​ is not huge, but there is plenty to see and the opportunities for many conversations to be started. The volunteers were amazing! They answered our questions, chatted with us and very helpful. I recommend you stop in and say hello. You won't regret it!

A great little museum. They have a "little" something of "everything "! They have divided rooms…read moreup into nostalgia. I can remember many of the items in the museum from my youth. The volunteers were fantastic and so gracious in showing my group around. Such a cute little building with so many memories. You won't be disappointed.

Sod House is a must see. Take your kids/grandkids…read more Good history lesson without seeming like it. Renea, the curator is awesome of all the knowledge on the Soddy. You'll want to take lots of pictures!

You're driving how many hours to go see a what?…read more Telling people that you're going to a sod house will likely result in their bewilderment. I find it fascinating and first came upon the sod house museum a number of years ago as I was driving the smaller roads in this area. I saw a sign for the sod house museum and couldn't resist. A few weeks ago, I decided to return for another visit. So, what is a sod house? It's sort of a dirt igloo only bigger. A sod plow was used to split the grass in the fields into long rows. A shovel then sectioned the rows into 18" dirt blocks. These blocks were used to build the walls of the 'soddy' (which is the slang term for the house). Trees on the land were sourced to form the rafters that lay across the top of the structure. More sod blocks were laid on top of the rafters like shingles. The roof on this soddy may have been about a foot thick. Alkali clay found nearby was the ingredient in a pasty compound used to finish the interior walls. It was essentially a home-made plaster. A thin cloth was used as the finished ceiling. Newspaper was initially used as wallpaper. This soddy was unusual in that it had two rooms and, incredibly, it's over 120 years old. (It's only been safely protected in this museum shell since 1967.) Oklahoma gets some rough weather and a soddy house was lucky to last a few years. Homesteaders essentially relied on dirt as protection. That wasn't the only hardship. Unlike a real house, residents essentially shared their space with the animal kingdom. Rodents lived in the walls. Snakes slithered in the ceiling. They were good neighbors in the big picture, though, because bugs were an ever present problem. It puts modern-day hardships in perspective, doesn't it? Why didn't folks just build a real house? Poverty and lack of resources. Homesteaders barely had enough money for their farm tools. Proper lumber was not readily available and it was expensive so the few trees on a property were a luxury to obtain the rafters. Personally, I truly think this simple museum is one of the most historic places in the United States. This sod house is National Park Service or Smithsonian-worthy both culturally and architecturally. It's no less important than a Native American ruin or Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. Not only is this soddy over 120 years old, which is remarkable in itself, but it's the last one in Oklahoma built by a homesteader. It's also an original. It hasn't been rebuilt -- aside from some newer sod in the late 1960s -- and it's not a modern-day replica. Sod houses once numbered in the thousands across the plains and into Canada. Few stand now and this one is a window into a time that, frankly, probably very of us know existed. Oklahoma seems to take this humble museum for granted and it hangs on by a thread. Unless politicians, historians, and residents take this place up as an important cause, this crucial link the the past might fade away in time like the thousands of other sod houses. Are you planning next summer's trip to jet off to the architectural wonders of Europe or some other far-flung place? Instead, you might consider loading up the car and settle in for the long drive to Aline, Oklahoma.

This was a nice stop on our way out to eat. This is located in the center portion of town. Formerly…read morethe Chisholm Trail Museum, it rebranded as "The Chisholm" to reflect its focus on Oklahoma's farming, ranching, and Chisholm Trail heritage. The museum includes a pioneer village with historic structures like log cabins, a one-room schoolhouse, a church, and Kingfisher's first bank. It also features Horizon Hill, the home of Oklahoma's third Territorial Governor, Abraham Jefferson Seay.

Cute museum and I really liked the mansion. You can spend about 2 hours here and see everything…read more The sad part is that many of the old village buildings are in dire need of repair but I fully understand that it takes money to properly restore them. However they are at this time open for viewing. This is off the beaten path but worth the stop if you're in the area. Also, it looks like it's in a residential neighborhood when you first pull up. Don't worry, you're in the right place.

Such a fun stop on Route 66! For just $5 you get to see so many cool exhibits, from vintage cars…read moreto old-time displays that really bring the history to life. The place has a nostalgic vibe, lots of photo opportunities, and the staff are very welcoming. Definitely worth the visit if you're passing through!

This is a great little museum that has some cool things in it, most notably really old cars. It…read moreprovides a nice little summary of the route and its history. It is also reasonably priced and has a bathroom which, if you are driving route 66, you probably need. Worth a stop even to spend 15-20 min there and get your route 66 juices flowing.