The Unique Wigwam Motel along Route 66 in San Bernardino, California
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Jeff & Sarah drop by the Wigwam Motel, now on the National Register of Historic Places, in San Bernardino as they recall a different period in American history. The motel manager gave them a key to check out the interior of teepee #10.
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I once walked a terribly long stretch of Route 66 during the 70s after I got home from the war. During a random rainstorm, a tall, thin man picked me up and drove me the last leg to Seligman, Arizona. That man was Patrick Duffy himself.
How cool!
Hmmmm, why do I suspect I am being set up for another “Jeff looks like Patrick Duffy” joke. Lol. (Jeff)
Thank you for your service, Sir.
That's awesome
@@thankourvets3882 you’re welcome. Mr Duffy saved my life that day.
We've stayed there at least a half dozen times. And at least once in room 10! Always had a blast there. Used to hang out with a group of other road trip lovers there and we'd all sit around chatting and drinking. Good times.
The place is looking good. Someone has shown it lots of love. Thanks for sharing!
Brilliant video, always wondered what it was like inside these tepee hotels and now I know.Thank you Jeff and Sarah
Awesome video of some ways to get your kicks along Route 66! Wigwam looks like a neat place to visit. One day my wife and I would love to travel the ole Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica. Thanks for showing that old tractor too. I am a vintage tractor fan! Hope you and Sarah have a wonderful week ahead! 🇺🇸🚜👍
We stayed there in 2017. Room was clean and it was really fun. The shower was classic 1950’s. Loved it!
There is another wigwam motel in Arizona that I stayed at when I traveled Route 66 almost 12 years ago. It’s such a unique design! I loved that trip
My family stayed there in 1968 on our way to Texas, so glad to here it's still there. I just lived it as a kid
Holbrook, AZ I stayed at the hotel next to it.. Been by the one in Kentucky too. Those are the three that are left.
That was cool. When I was a kid my family traveled on a portion of Route 66 to get to an uncle's home in Southern CA. Thank you.☮️💖🎶
Me too, lol. Exact same experience 😂
Thanks for making this video. It was really enjoyable.
I really enjoyed this video. I grew up in Rialto from 1980 to 1997. I always wondered what the story of the tee pees was and what they looked like inside. I can remember riding in the car with my mom and seeing the hotel and always wondering why and that it was old and cool looking. You guys do a great job and this video really hit home for me. Thank you.
Thanks for leaving us your great comment. So happy that you enjoyed it!
More than one “Wig Wam motel on US 66 ? I learned something new today, thank you Jeff & Sarah ❤️👍
Hey Jeff & Sarah, I had forgotten that I had driven US 66 through Williams Az back in 81 before finishing up I 40. I think that was the last stretch of I-40 to be completed. E.to W. Not counting I 40 to the Atlantic in NC
I have stayed in the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook Arizona, and it is much more original than the unit that you were allowed to view here. In fact all of the furniture was identical to photos from the 1940s and 50s taken inside the units at that time. The one modern change was a window unit air conditioner, and even that was done very tastefully and did not detract from the experience at all. My stay was the fulfillment of a long time desire to stay there and I was not disappointed in any way. Very comfortable accommodations, spotlessly clean and super nostalgic. I would love to go back some time. Highly recommend it to anyway who has a love for yesteryear.
When I was younger (a few decades ago) we had a Teepee Motel in my home town in Nebraska on Highway 6 but it's gone now. I was always fascinated by it.
I've never been here but I think it was a great idea! This is what was all over the country before Europeans came. I have an old photo of a huge village of these teepees from the 1860's. Thanks for showing us the inside!
What a historic place!! Can't go wrong on Route 66 history
I’ve heard of this place and always wanted to go there. Thank Jeff and Sarah! What fun!
Wow as many times as I went to Colton Ca for my previous employer... I never knew this was probably a stones throw away!! Thanks Sarah and Jeff for sharing! Route 66 is on my bucket list and we will definitely make a stop in there!! 👍👍
How did you miss it, James? Lol
@@jbenziggy I don’t know! Lol Came in on the 10 and Took South Riverside exit went South about a mile or so and that is where I would swap out or they would take me to the Ontario Airport and fly back to Sacramento never got much time to site see
Another awesome video Jeff I have a book from 1954 that is full of stories and post cards I have a postcard from there in 1950 and one from 1955 Its one of the places on Janice and I bucket list I love all the route 66 stuff Thank you guys for all ya do! I cant wait to take our trip down 66
Having grown up in Pomona California in the 50s we pass that place many times on our way to Coachella before there was the interstate 10, never did stop there but I always thought it was very unusual. Thanks for the tour you guys always appreciate your videos.
I played the video game "Cars" and am now glad to see real motel. Thanks.
What a Quirky place. I would love to stay here.
I grew up learning about Route 66, and was always fascinated about what it was.
when I learned it was just a road through your great nation, I didn't really get it..
But now I'm older and wiser , and watched lots of documentaries about it, it an amazing thing, especially with all these amazing nuggets along the way.
It was great to see Sarah . Hope you're both well/
Yes you are correct, Jon, this is a quirky place. I hope to have the time one day to actually drive the entire route and document what I see along the way.
Never been to the San Bernardino location, but my family stayed at the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook AZ when I was a kid. I thought it was the coolest thing ever!
What a cool video! I stayed there with my family one time when I was a little kid...wayyyy back in the olden days...before the summer of love...ancient times.
I loved stopping at the covered picnic tables to eat our lunch when traveling.
This was Awesome video I drive by there often and always wanted to see what the inside look like. Thank you guys! Nice work
12:09 - Love that “Malted Milk” sign. That would sure make you stop! 😀
Jeff, Sarah great video! Awesome info on the site! I lived in Fontana with my grandmother and would ride my bike to Highland to visit with my Mom and brothers, passing by the wigwam back and forth on a weekly basis 🤣 that was the seventy’s it didn’t always look as nice🤣 Jeff again for memories that I had forgotten! It was 20 miles one way, due to circumstances beyond my control, some times at 2AM IN THE MORNING! Foothill Blvd/ Route 66 good times🥰 Tom in Ceres
Good stuff… Thanks for sharing!
I remember the Wig Wams well. My parents emigrated from Oklahoma to California 1n 1943 and I was born on the way.In the early 50's until the early 60's we made annual visits to Muskogee where both my paternal and maternal grandparents lived. My paternal grandfather was a city policeman in Muskogee. We had about a bajillion aunts, uncles and cousins living in the area. My dad came from a family with 12 children and my mom had 7 kids in her family. Quite a lot of folks to remember for a 10 year old. the Motel we saw was in Arizona.I don't think that we ever stayed in one they were just too small. Happy memories though.
Thanks much. I had heard of the Route but new nothing. I did like the indian Motocycle picture cuz my first cycle ride was on my uncles indian. Late 40s. take care. Enjoyed much
My dad always said. "Go in and get your wig warm". Good (bad) old dad jokes!
The inside of the Teepee did not surprise me at all. That’s what I would’ve thought it would look like.
Me too.
Thank you! Going to be enjoying this episode while I eat breakfast :)
Thanks Jeff & Sarah - looking forward to the next video 🙂
Thank you for another great video. I had known of its existence, but I never realized that not only was the motel still in operation, but was a historical site. Thank you for sharing this little piece of American history.
Thank you so much for watching our video, Charles. Sounds like maybe you’re interested in staying there if you visit Southern California?
Remember staying there with my dad circa 1956 Across the road is another oldie called the Magic Lamp Resturant A classic dinner house. Check it out.
Jeff & Sarah, this video is AWESOME ! The # 1 thing on my bucket list is to do the entire ROUTE 66 from Chicago to California .. I'll keep on trying to get it done ( better hurry ) the voice over was pretty cool. You. & Sarah should do more of that.. THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA....PS... Can't wait till next Sunday...............
Lived in Barstow in late 50's. Remember traveling on the Mother road. One such trip was on a bus with my father to Santa Monica when he picked up his new Renault 4cv. Trips to San Berdoo were common. Very nostalgic Jeff.
Thank you
Nicely done 🤙🏽
I was surprised of all the room inside . I nice place to spend the night and go for a swim. Not. Bad at all👍
I remember these! When I was a kid and we traveled past motels like these I wished to stay in one but we never did. I will get to one day! 😁
Hi Jeff, Oakdale resident now, but i grew up in DUBLIN and it too had a WIGMAN Motel... Where? DOUGHERTY RD, and it was once the town of Dougherty. My Mum's business address was; Busick Air Con, Scarlet Ct, Dougherty. Later it would some home become Pleasanton, then Dublin. Dublin has sadly destroyed itself with all the mass housing WE DIDNT WANT, teh old Dougherty train station was destroyed in the 70s and 90 a frigging town houses, BUT the old railroad track crossing same road today just feet north of 6398 Dougherty rd
When I was a kid I would have loved to stay in a TeePee😊
Sarah is 100% correct: they could have done a much better job connecting the theme on the inside. I would be very disappointed to rent a room from such a unique place only to find it looks no different on the inside than a motel 6! Thanks again for another Sunday morning coffee with a History Hunter video, Jeff! Have a great week.
Jeff and Sarah loved the video might not be to everyone's taste but i love that its still there Great video as always
I traveled that route many times as a child, but I don't remember thar motel! What I do remember is eating a hamburger at Bob's Big Boy! It was just a stand o. The 66 highway!
I live near here in Rialto!
I liked the inside. It is 50ish and nostalgic, better than some indian relics. It is a 50's thing.
I live in San Bernardino about 2 miles from the motel. It was remodeled probably a decade ago and one thing they changed (for the better) is the main sign that used to say "DO IT IN A TEE-PEE " Bhahahahaa!!!!
Tony Linares Moreno valley CA.
Cool
Get your kicks on 66!
You should drive the full mother road!
It will give you a whole new perspective on things...
I would love to have the time to do just that!
we have one here in Kentucky near Mammoth Cave
I just watched the video on Daisy Dryden and it got me to subscribe, because I know what she has said is the truth. I've had some experiences that if I shared them I would probably be commited. But I do believe her when she said she could see the other side.
Welcome to our channel! Yes I too believe that Daisy saw the other side! Many have reported the same!
Great video. 9:03 That's what bothers me about all of these retro Route 66 motels. Why do they have to mess up the atmosphere of the rooms by putting in all that modern crap? Who even needs a giant flat panel TV on the wall these days? They could just put wifi in the rooms and let guests get their entertainment from their own devices without ruining the aesthetic effects of the room. It makes absolutely no sense. 🤦♂️
ive been to the one in Kentucky
Good stuff ! 🦘👍
I don't remember now if it was Tony Hillerman or his daughter, but there is a reference to the Arizona Motel in one of their mysteries. The description of the interior was as disappointing to the character in the book, as Sarah's was! I've driven by that one on many occasions, always wondered myself! There's a roadside stop on the road between Albuquerque and Farmington, just a picnic stop, but there are artificial teepees on the Jicarilla Apache land. (I think I have that memory right!)
Honey, that tile was put in every kitchen and bathroom in the 1940s & 1950s, in California at least.
Dont travel that road if you dont want to get shot lol. I used to live near that hood
They have another video about Route66 about a father and son driving through. I would suggest that it's superior to the rest.
Hi Jeff & Sarah. Didn't know the difference between teepee and wigwam. A shame the insides are cheesy. I really would have liked Sarah's initial reaction. I love places like this.
My parents were married in an evening ceremony in Los Angeles in Dec. 1950. Their honeymoon was a trip to Las Vegas, but they didn't want to drive all the way there, through the desert. at night, so they stopped over at the Wigwam Motel for their first night together as man and wife. Incidentally, once at the Flamingo Hotel in Vegas, a car drove through the front of their room with them inside. In 1966, my parents, sister and I [plus our dog on only her second vacation in her life] spent one night at the motel on the way to Lake Arrowhead. This motel played a central role in some of my important family memories.
I love this episode! My aunt was the manager of the wigwam motel in the 70s.
That was so cool, thanks Jeff. Actually, the inside was a bit larger than I expected. 🤠👏
Oh man, that was so COOL! I remember traveling the southern route along 66 when I was a kid. Mom and Dad would get a trip book from AAA to navigate from Modesto to Indiana where my mom grew up. I- 40 was still under construction, and I remember going through Bagdad and Amboy. Dad gave me the map to "help" navigate. Thinking back, it was just to keep me busy LOL. But, all that map reading paid off later in my flying career. Makes me wonder if you have more stops covered along route 66? Any hints?? We will be watching!
I was born and raised in S.B. in the 50's through the 70's. My aunt and uncle lived in Rialto so we passed that motel a zillion times during our visits. I always wanted to stay there, but dad always said no. It's good to see it's been well maintained.
I have always wanted to stay there !! Now I feel like I have ! Thank you Jeff and Sarah ! Happy Sunday and a great week ahead to you both.
I remember stopping at this Wigwam motel as a child . They have this motel fixed up nicely. I just love the route 66 adventures. This was a fun video 😊😊
Awesome to see this pop up in my suggested, considering I just stayed there myself, in room... errrr tepee #12, last week from May 9th thru May 11th. I enjoyed my stay very much and was very impressed with the overall condition of the property. The rooms are clean, the beds and pillows very comfortable and the grounds secure. It's very nice to be able to park immediately outside your room which makes carrying any luggage, or small children, to your room, much easier. The refrigerator inside the room was large, clean, already cold and worked extremely well. The shower was a personal favorite as it had a seat, a high swan neck shower head, which delivered lots of high pressured hot water. My only gripe is there is no closet or any place to hang clothes etc. The property has nice landscaping and is well maintained. The Wigwam is a rare jewel on what is, for the time being, an unattractive stretch of Route 66. I look forward to staying there again if brought back to the area. Thank you for your take on this piece of Americas Mother Road, Route 66 history!
This was interesting. The one thing I thought was "weird" was how the door was inside if the actual "Wigwam Teepee". It seemed to limit the entry and exit of the Teepee. But, considering its age, it is nice. How much was it to stay there? Hopefully not that much. Take care and keep delivering these interesting and fun videos! Howdy from Texas!!
I wonder if they have pyramid motels in Egypt? lol
I've been to the Wigwam Motel in Cave City. I haven't been there in many years, so I hope someone has purchased it and has restored it. I would hate to see the place fall into disrepair and eventual ruin.
One of my family lines came during the Dust Bowl from Texas to California and settled into agriculture in Winters, CA and other areas such as San Bernardino.
The tile in the bathroom is exactly like the tile work in the bathrooms at Golden Gate Hotel (built in 1906) Fremont St Vegas. Very old style.
Same as my pre WWII kitchen in Westwood CA also! Sarah's reaction to this hotel is pretty hilarious. It's a very different world now.
It was nice to see someone had taken an interest in this place. When my mom lived in Rialto off Tippecanoe I would see them and they were looking pretty sad condition. I think how back in the day what it was like to stay in one.
Glad they cleaned them up. A bit of history that has been saved. Thanks for the tour.
By the way my father in law and his siblings were saved in Seligman Arizona by a man from a ranch there. I think it was Kings ranch. Coming from Scipio, Ok. Dust bowl survivor and lived at the weedpatch camp.
Thank you for your nice comment. I hope to actually do a video on Weedpatch when time permits.
Here in the UK, I can well remember the exciting weekly adventures of "Route 66" on the old black and white tele' set. With Messrs, Martin Milner and George Maharis.
Ahhh, those were the "good ol' days!"
Grew up on 66 in Flagstaff in the 50’s and 60’s. Aware of the wigwam motel in Holbrook! Great nostalgia trip for me. Thanks 😊
Sure we can’t have the Cleveland Indians but we can have a wigwam hotel. I’m just kidding😅don’t get mad😂
I was thinking the same thing ... wondered if there has been any protest.
Good morning y'all.....from Route 66 in Joplin Missouri. Seeing you folks on the Mother Road makes me wonder if y'all are about to do a Road trip History Hunters Special in the near future!! 🤔😎
thank you guys,,alawys enjoy your work,another great video ,,Randy from Oakhurst ca
These were once fairly common in the KOA camp grounds. There was one in the southern side of Council Bluffs, IA across the Missouri River from Omaha.
I keep begging hubby to build me a teepee... now I have the perfect video to play in the background while I make my request...... but, I agree with Sarah, I want one that looks more authentic inside....
Good video I live by Rte 66 in St Louis. We took Rte 66 in 1967 to Downey Calif. My uncle and aunt lived in Downey then. We took my grandma to see them and took rte 66 to California then went to Downey.
I lived I San Bernardino in the late 60s and remember going by the motel several times.
This is located in a dangerous stretch of San Bernardino. If you stay here (which you probably will regret) don’t go out of your room at night! So many gangs.
I used to draw the Indian art sign all the time throughout childhood because I had seen it in art books at school. One day someone got mad and called my art a swastika and I replied, "N0, its Indian art". Weird how art forms beautiful in one culture can be destroyed by another culture. Anyway, my life would now change, and the age of innocence would be gone. The Wigwam Village is probably a racist Indian stereotype from the west. All you need now is a cigar statue and a couple of sqaws to complete the picture. America?
Our family used to drive by the hotel on our way from Orange County to Tucson back in the late 1950-60s. To really represent indigenous living in a Tee Pee there wouldn't be a bathroom or a bed. There would have been a fire pit in the center of the room and pallets on the floor to sleep in. Don't think most folks have a hankering to sleep on the floor or use an outhouse nowadays. I can see the disappointment in not having more indigenous items inside but then again this is SoCal and San Bernadino at that. Things would have had to be nailed down or they would have walked off, nothing is safe there.
This is so cool. I have to stay there.
There's one in Holbrook, AZ too. Love thus stuff!
Heard many Democrats have passed there. Couldn't find a corner to pee in.
I love nostalgia. When I was a child in the 60's, I would go to Cherokee, NC with them and we would stay in a tee pee motel up there. The entire rooms were not fully covered by the tee pee, just a front facade to walk through. But to us kids it was cool. You don't find great old nostalgic stuff these days. Or at least it's harder to find them. Great video as always.
I never knew about this motel. It's interesting. Thanks for show it to us.
Cozy Cone
..so glad you mentioned that reference
When I was a kid in 51 we stayed at the wigwam in Arizona
I agree with Sarah that was a big ole let down on the inside of the rooms I was expecting something greater
You should go to Kingman, Oatman and Seligman(Route 66)! You would like Oatman.
Oatman was interesting. Take a bag of carrots with you.
And the Grand Canyon Caverns outside Seligman. Pretty drive back there.
It's good that the motel "never got with the times" as that woman mentioned. The whole point is that it still has a nostalgic feel to it.
I'm too young to fully understand the fascination with everything 1950s, but as far as Route 66 I definitely get it. Just yesterday I was in Amboy CA, the sun had just set, and the neon signs were lit. I really understood the romance of a two lane road to adventure crossing the USA, with stops of every variety spaced a mile or so apart. Modern interstates are efficient mechanisms of travel, but there is little about them that is particularly interesting.
If anyone doesn't get it, check out Amboy at sunset sometime. You will understand.