Chief Quanah Parker was known as a progressive Comanche warrior and leader. He served as the last principal chief of the Comanche Tribe and was influential in settling the Comanche Tribe on a...
Chief Quanah Parker was known as a progressive Comanche warrior and leader. He served as the last principal chief of the Comanche Tribe and was influential in settling the Comanche Tribe on a...
See All Galleries at the End of the Article Deemed the “Cowboy Capital of the World”, Lenapah’s history dates back to the late 1800s. In 1889, the Kansas & Arkansas Valley...
Not much is left within the town of Tamaha, Oklahoma but one thing that does still stand is its historic rock jail. Built in 1886, it’s said to be the oldest jail in Oklahoma. The towns dwindling...
Edwards House Thomas Edwards was an English immigrant but came to the United States from New Zealand. While it is not entirely sure how he ended up in the Choctaw Nation the assumption can be made...
History of Native American Boarding Schools Many are unaware of the true horrors that occurred at the more than 526 Native boarding schools across the United States. Organizations like the National...
Opening It was determined that Topeka needed a mental institution around the 1870s, the state legislature would put up $25,000 under the condition that they wouldn’t have to buy the plot of...
History of Native American Boarding Schools Many are unaware of the true horrors that occurred at the more than 526 Native boarding schools across the United States. Organizations like the...
Reed is a small unincorporated community located along State Highway 9 in Greer County. The post office opened September 16, 1892. The town was said to have been named for the first postmaster, John...
Maud, OK is best known as the birthplace of Wanda Jackson, the queen of rockabilly. The town is located at the intersection of State Highways 59 and 9A, with its western half of the town located in...
History of Blackburn Blackburn, Oklahoma, is a town with a rich history marked by periods of prosperity and hardship. Located in Pawnee County, Blackburn developed following the Cherokee Outlet land...
At the time of its operation, the Bourne Dairy land covered most of the land in the area, including the Cowboy Museum and the Oklahoma City Zoo. Family Dollar practically share’s it’s...
J.H. Hargrove is said to have been the father of Centralia, OK. In 1898 he first ascended Blue Mound, made a survey, then located the town on prairie land with the only elevations in the region, Blue...
⚠️ WARNING: OUR TEAM VISITED CHILOCCO INDIAN AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL WITH EXPLICIT PERMISSION. CHILOCCO IS UNDER 24/7 SECURITY/SURVEILLANCE. DO NOT GO HERE UNLESS YOU HAVE OBTAINED PERMISSION⚠️ History...
Although Elgin may not qualify as an Oklahoma ghost town it might be just close enough. Elgin sits right on the Oklahoma & Kansas state line. Just a quick jog off of Hwy 99 north & you will...
Fallis was an unusual little town. Located in a wooded area and “on a long red hill,” it became an agricultural center, a railroad town, and an oil community. More importantly, however...
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