Ed Klein, best-known for his Route 66 World website, announced he and other friends have taken steps to preserve the long-closed Ella's Frontier Trading Post in Joseph City, Arizona. Klein, who's received the blessings of property owners Gary and Carolyn Rice, explains what is happening there: https://youtu.be/xj8L7s55XXY Klein also received assistance from the owners of … Continue reading Ed Klein preserving the long-closed Ella’s Frontier Trading Post
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Exploring the ruins of Ella’s Frontier
Crowd-funded filmmaker Dan Bell recently explored the ruins of Ella's Frontier off old Route 66 near Joseph City, Arizona. He interspersed the film with footage from the 1980s shortly after the business closed with the owner's death in 1984. https://youtu.be/LDK24ux8xfE According to the GhostTownAZ website: The business was owned and operated by Ella Blackwell, who … Continue reading Exploring the ruins of Ella’s Frontier
Film footage of two Route 66 landmarks during the 1980s
The Facebook page of the Dutch Route 66 Association recently uncovered some footage from the 1980s of two Route 66 landmarks. One is John's Modern Cabins, which had been abandoned for about 15 years and was already declining when the footage was shot. It was located east of Arlington, Missouri. https://youtu.be/bMJjW8HdfaQ We'd managed to uncover … Continue reading Film footage of two Route 66 landmarks during the 1980s