These are the five Red Ridge Mansions that sit in the middle of Oklahoma City, three abandoned and soon to be restored and two lived in. Grandson of R.J. Edwards, George spoke with us during a tour...
These are the five Red Ridge Mansions that sit in the middle of Oklahoma City, three abandoned and soon to be restored and two lived in. Grandson of R.J. Edwards, George spoke with us during a tour...
According to the satellite imagery, the TexomaLand Fun Park has been bringing fun in the sun to Southern Oklahoma and Northern Texas since at least the 1980s. Offering tons of activities like mini...
Establishing the Second Skullyville Jail This unsuspecting Skullyville County Jail now sitting alone in a field in Panama Oklahoma was once a thriving center. This land used to be the Skullyville...
The Cement Jail was constructed in the 1920s, based on Sanborn Maps it was not present in the town in 1920. According to OHS the jail was built before 1930, giving us a nine year period to assume...
The exact date of when the Depew Jail was constructed is unknown at this time, but what can be said is that it predates 1930 in construction. Read along to some of the amazing stories I found...
The Durant City Jail is one of my favorite jails in the State of Oklahoma. The history of it plays a big part but the look of the building intrigues me greatly! If you drive through the streets of...
Built in 1912, this calaboose has so many more stories than are documented in online materials. But one story that I do have to share is one about a burglary near Tupelo. The Coalgate Courier Feb 13...
The Dougherty Jail is another perfect example of a calaboose lost to time. Not in the physical sense as the building appears to be in pretty good shape and holding up nicely, but in the sense of...
National Bank of Commerce Work on the National Bank of Commerce Tulsa was set to begin in the spring of 1922, the finished plans called for a ten-story building but only ended up being eight. The...
Collins Family Allotment 1906 – 1920 It’s uncommon to search this area of Osage County and not dig up some Native American connections in its early history. This land, now known as Candy...
Clinton Naval Air Station After eight months of construction on the alfalfa fields just south of Foss the war project was finally complete and the Clinton Naval Air Station was activated on June 1...
As many of you may know by now, I have been on a mission for the last year and a half to document as many tiny jails across the Midwest as possible. So far, I have documented over 150, with even more...
In February 1939 citizens of the Walker Consolidated School No. 3 voted to allow a $12,000 bond for the construction of a new handsome structure. The WPA approved the project and designed a one-story...
Nestled behind a private tree line in Sand Springs, Oklahoma is a historic school with a plethora of development opportunities. Sitting on 3.5 acres is the Tanglewood School awaiting its new life...
Eastern Oklahoma Tuberculosis Sanitorium Just a stone’s throw away from the Old Choctaw Nation Indian Hospital is a building that sits alone on a hill as if it still stands proud of its...
First opening on August 11, 1928 as Camp Ma-Del-Co and running for just a two-week period. Costs ran at either $5.00 for the first five days or $9.00 for the entire ten-day stay. The camp and...
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