Afton, Oklahoma ||| population 734 ||| Route 66 ||| small town, USA

Become a member! Patreon:   / travelwithawiseguy   YouTube Membership:    / @travelwithawiseguy   Follow/support my travels: Website: https://www.travelwithawiseguy.com/ Email/Newsletter: https://www.travelwithawiseguy.com/ne... Merchandise Store: https://travel-with-a-wiseguy.printif... MSN: https://www.msn.com/en-us/channel/sou... Facebook:   / travelwithawiseguy   Instagram:   / travel_wiseguy   TikTok: @travel.with.a.wise.guy Twitter:   / john_wise_wsu   Google Map of my videos: https://www.travelwithawiseguy.com/maps Contact: jwise@goshockers.com Mail: John Wise, PO Box 2793, Wichita, KS, 67201 Celebrate the 100-year legacy of Route 66 with a stop in Afton, Oklahoma, as I explore this small but history-packed town of just over 700 people, right along iconic Route 66—walking Main Street, highlighting vintage buildings, and sharing how Afton grew from a railroad hub into a classic Route 66 community. Located in Ottawa County in northeast Oklahoma, Afton’s story includes early rail expansion, agricultural roots, a population boom in the early 1900s, and later tourism tied to nearby Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees after the completion of Pensacola Dam. Along the way, I visit the quirky Crosstar Museum, meet a passionate local caretaker, and dig into how Route 66—and life beyond it—shaped this town’s rise and gradual decline. T-shirt: Glacier National Park Part 107 certified drone operator 0:00 Intro 0:45 Downtown Walk & Talk 3:42 Town & Drone Tour 7:08 Abandoned Buildings 8:34 Crosstar Flag and Tag 11:05 Credits Music Fresh Fallen Snow - Chris Haugen