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Truxton Frontier Motel, December, 2004, Kathy
Weiser.
Truxton
is
a relatively "new” town by
Arizona
standards. Unlike most cities along the
Mother Road,
this one has no history prior to
Route 66.
In fact, it started only as a café and a service station in October 1951,
when Donald Dilts built the services to accommodate the many wayfarers
along the road. Soon other businesses sprung up competing with Dilts, but
sadly, the only ones that remain open today are the nine room Frontier
Motel and the
Truxton
Station.
After a half century of operation, the Frontier Motel’s classic neon sign
was beginning to show a lot of wear. However, thanks to the
Route 66
Corridor Preservation Program and the Historic
Route 66
Association of
Arizona, the sign has been rescued to shine brightly for
Route 66
generations yet to come.
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