Seligman Commercial Historic District
Seligman
The 'Birthplace of Route 66' town, lined with old shops, neon signs and classic cars. It inspired Radiator Springs in the Pixar film Cars.
Seligman lies about 105 kilometers east of Kingman (about 140 kilometers along old Route 66). It declined after the interstate bypassed the town in 1978. Angel Delgadillo, a barber in town, founded the Arizona Route 66 Association in 1987 and pushed for the road to be designated 'Historic Route 66'. As a result, Seligman is known as the 'Birthplace of Historic Route 66', and Pixar's animated film Cars drew partly on the town for its Radiator Springs. Along the main street are painted souvenir shops, old motels, retro diners and gas stations full of classic cars. Delgadillo's barbershop-cum-gift shop is still open. A walk of one to two hours covers the town, and it is often visited together with the Snow Cap drive-in across the street. Continuing east leads to Williams and the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Opening hours
All day (shops approx. 09:00–17:00)
Nearby sights
- Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In
- Grand Canyon Caverns
- Keepers of the Wild Nature Park
- Hackberry General Store
- Giganticus Headicus
- Hualapai Mountain Park
- Bonelli House
- Historic Downtown Kingman