BlueWhale

"The Blue Whale has become one of the most recognizable attractions on old Route 66 in Oklahoma. Hugh Davis built it in the early 1970s as an anniversary gift to his wife Zelta. The Blue Whale and its pond became a favorite stop and swimming hole for both locals and travelers alike. Hugh was an entrepreneur in the grand old tradition of those roadside attraction proprietors of old. Over the years his park became a destination in itself. . . . "The Blue Whale, pond and zoo were closed in the late 1980s and soon fell into disrepair. A decade after the Blue Whale was closed citizens of Catoosa along with Hampton Inn employees cleaned up the grounds and gave the whale a fresh coat of paint."Today the Blue Whale lives again as an attraction worth seeing. The remains of the ark and zoo can be seen returning to nature nearby. There are no plans to restore them at this time and soon may be just a memory."— The Road Wanderer, http://theroadwanderer.net/.. width="425" height="350" .. (Source: www.youtube.com/profile?user=TFAtv)