By Fox23.com News Staff
CLINTON, Okla. — The Route 66 Revitalization Grant Program awarded the Friends of the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum $71,505 to restore the Glancy Motor Hotel neon sign.
This sign is considered a major part of Route 66 history as the hotel was a popular rest stop for motorists.
The hotel opened in 1950 and saw hundreds of guests during its prime. The hotel was closed in the 1970s, and the building was demolished in 2023 despite efforts to preserve it.
The sign is the only remaining piece of the building. The City of Clinton, the Friends of the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum, and the Oklahoma Historical Society partnered to restore and install the sign in Clinton.
“The Glancy Motor Hotel sign needs significant repairs before it can be permanently installed outside the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton,” said Chantry Banks, director of the Museums and Historic Sites division for the Oklahoma Historical Society. “We hope to have the sign placed at the museum in the spring of 2026, just a few months before the centennial of Route 66 in November.”
The sign will be reinstalled after the Oklahoma Highway Patrol building is demolished on West Gary Boulevard.
“We are honored to play a vital role in ensuring this iconic sign remains part of our community,” said Brian Aneshansley, president of the Friends of the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum. “Installing the sign on the grounds of the museum next year will be an exciting day for the community and Route 66 enthusiasts.”
