Historic Williams, AZ

We had a limited time to see historic Williams, but a stroll down the main street is all you need.  Route 66, "The Mother Road", runs right through the middle of the town.  Here's a little bit about this historic town:

Williams, Arizona is a charming town nestled at the base of Bill Williams Mountain in one of the largest Ponderosa Pine Forests in the world. In a setting like this, it's no wonder Williams is considered an outdoor paradise.

Only in Williams will you enjoy the beauty of a mountainside town, the best-preserved stretch of Route 66, outdoor adventure to suit every need, a railway to get you to the Canyon in style, an outdoor drive-thru wildlife park, a true western setting with cowboys swaggering through town, and a friendly atmosphere greeting you the moment you arrive and bidding you farewell when you depart.

Entering the town of Williams, gateway to the Grand Canyon.

Elevation 6,672 feet.  Established 1881.

 

 

Walking around town there are so many sights to see. So many photo opportunities.  It is a town filled with memorabilia to the maximus!

 

 

 

 

 

 

And my all-time favorite sign ... ever!! :)

 

Isaiah 49:11-13 //  "I will make all my mountains a road, and My highways will be raised up.  Behold these will come from afar; and lo, these will come from the north and from the west, and these from the land of Sinim.  Shout for joy, O heaven.  And rejoice, O earth! Break forth into joyful shouting, O mountains!  For the LORD has comforted His people and will have compassion on His afflicted.