Route 66 Arizona

 Red Rock Crossing

November 2011  

Photos taken by Alex Yu

In the past Route 66 was the only freeway connecting the west coast and the east coast. However, as new highways replaced Route 66, many towns and gas stations along the route became nothing but ruins. Cool Springs station outside the town of Oatman was one of the forgotten places in the US history. In 1997 Ned Leuchtner passed through the ruins of the Cool Springs station and decided to rebuild the historic site. Ned tried to buy the property for three years and in 2001 the owner agreed to sell. In 2004 the Cool Springs Station was restored and now it is a gift shop merchandizing souvenirs related to Route 66.

The old mill shown in the last two photos were taken at Crescent Moon Ranch of Red Rock Crossing, Sedona, Arizona.