This excellent video by blogger Ace Jackalope was shot during this weekend’s open house of the Boots Motel in Carthage, Mo.
Ron Hart of the Route 66 Chamber of Commerce is the one showing Ace around one of the motel’s rooms — and the tunnel system underneath.
Sisters Priscilla Bledsaw and Debye Harvey bought the motel a few weeks ago and plan to restore it to its original 1946-era look.
I’m glad this motel has been saved from the wrecking ball !!!! Looking forward to seeing the first phase of restoration on my next trip out Rt.66 !!! Thanks to Ron Hart and Ace for the video look inside !!!! Mike Wallace from Ohio