Chandler Armory, Route 66 museum in Chandler, Oklahoma, USA

Chandler Armory is a 1930s military building constructed with red sandstone and featuring a curved barrel roof. Inside are gun bays, offices, classrooms, and a wooden-floored drill hall that now serves as an interpretive center for visitors.

The building was constructed between 1935 and 1937 through a federal employment program and originally housed Battery F of the Oklahoma National Guard. It remained a military facility until 1971 before being transformed into a public center.

The museum's name comes from its role explaining how U.S. Route 66 was built and used; exhibits rely on audio-visual installations rather than objects, including footage shot from a 1965 Ford Mustang. Visitors can lie on a bed in a virtual hotel room and watch the material on an overhead screen.

The site features audio and video displays that show Route 66 history, including reconstructed hotel rooms with screens showing historical content. Plan to spend time exploring the exhibition at a comfortable pace and visiting the different rooms.

The brick outhouse behind the armory is described as the only one of its kind in Oklahoma, and it keeps the French plumbing fixtures installed when it was built. Look for it as a separate small brick structure on the grounds, apart from the main Art Deco building.