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Another Ghost Town On Route 66

New_folder_425_thumb By IdamNosam 62 days ago Updated 60 days ago 145 Views 3 Comments
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Introduction

After passing the historic 1926 steel-truss bridge you reach the remains of Spencer, Missouri.

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Spencer, Mo.

 
Here stands a row of old business buildings sitting silently along these forgotten hills of the southwest Ghost strip of Historic Rt. 66 in Missouri.

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The Road

 
The Highway was built by Horse and Man. The Horses would walk in circles mixing the Concrete in a big vat. They drag the vat over to the section to pour. Dumping out the concrete and 20 or so men would smooth the concrete. NOTE: It is believed that this is the last ORIGINAL SECTION of Route 66.

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The Town Of Spencer, Mo.

 
Rumor has it that the Gristmill was sold to a man with the last name Spencer, thinking he was buying a town. But it ended up, he was just buying a Gristmill so he Added on to the Local Gas Station, with want are called ADDON Buildings.

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Coming Up From The 1926 Steel Bridge

 
Passing a historic 1926 steel-truss bridge before you reach the remains of Spencer.

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The Gas Pumps

 
Believe these are not original, but here they are.

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The Town

 
Well that is the town, if you are ever in the area you might want to stop and take a look. It is hard to believe that this use to be a stop on the way to the west coast. I guess all things have their day's in the Sun. It is sad to see these old buildings just slowly dissapear into History.

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3 Comments

 

Very Cool, Sam. Where abouts is Spencer? I guess I could Google map it, but I'd rather hear back from you.
Pam-oml-avatar-2_thumb Pamposted 62 days ago
about 5 miles past Halltown..the road is about 1/2 Mile Long. I saw a show about it on PBS... Thanks For the question... JHGIII
New_folder_425_thumb IdamNosamposted 61 days ago
Looks like the town was in the process of growing at one point. Last add-on was even taller. Probably wasn't high gas prices that slowed things down.

Cool list, thanks for sharing JHG III.
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