This Oklahoma gas station was the only one for Black travelers on Route 66. Soon, it could be restored

The Threatt Filling Station offered refuge for Black travelers during the Jim Crow era. So far, $150,000 has been raised to restore it.

If Black travelers drove along Route 66 in the early part of the 20th century, there’s a good chance they stopped at the Threatt Filling Station to fill up their tanks and grab something to eat. The family-owned station near Luther, Oklahoma, is believed to be the only such location on the historic highway during the Jim Crow era.

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