![]() I learned that this particular stretch of road is one of the few places left where the original highway still exists. This abandoned little town has been sitting here for nearly 130 years, but many of the buildings were restored a few years ago. Today, Spencer is just a wide spot in the road along Farm Road 2062 in Lawrence County. Spencer, Missouri is one of thousands of ghost towns along Route 66, and among the hundreds of places in Missouri that sprang up overnight when the highway came through, and just as quickly faded into history. Just a mile or so from there, I turned right, crossed an old one-lane bridge, and found the old town of Spencer, Missouri. I have done this side trip just once before, and I had been meaning to swing by for a while. ![]() I decided to veer off Highway 96 near Paris Springs Junction on N Highway, which is part of old Route 66. ![]() Not too long ago, I was making yet another run into Springfield, but had some time to kill on the trip back.
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