Bartlesville, OK · Local history
Bartlesville has always balanced its small-town feel with a legacy of industry and innovation. The shadow of Phillips Petroleum, now Phillips 66, still looms large, not just in the skyline but in the city’s identity.…
Nellie Johnstone No. 1 Oil Well · 0.1 mi · Things to Do
First commercial oil well in Oklahoma Territory. Struck April 15 1897 at 1320 feet.
Price Tower (Frank Lloyd Wright) · 0.2 mi · Things to Do
Frank Lloyd Wright only realized skyscraper. 19 stories of cantilevered concrete and copper.
Frank Phillips Home · 0.2 mi · Things to Do
The barber who became an oil baron built this neoclassical mansion in 1909.
Phillips Petroleum Headquarters · 0.3 mi · Things to Do
Phillips 66 was headquartered here from 1917 to 2002. A company town in the best sense.
Bartlesville Community Center (Taliesin) · 0.4 mi · Things to Do
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice William Wesley Peters. Wright DNA in Oklahoma.
Bartlesville · 1.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Bartlesville, Oklahoma's first oil boomtown! Right here, in 1897, they drilled the Nellie Johnstone Number One—Oklahoma's very first commercial oil well. That discovery kicked off a massive oil…
Nellie Johnstone Number One · 1.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Bartlesville right now, passing through the birthplace of Oklahoma's oil industry! Back in April of <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1897</say-as>, this spot near the Caney River saw the…
Phillips, Frank Freeman · 1.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving past Bartlesville, Oklahoma, home of Frank Phillips, the man who cofounded the Phillips Petroleum Company. But before he struck oil, Phillips was a barber, a businessman selling a baldness cure, and a…
Bartlesville Petroleum Experiment Station · 1.8 mi · Eohc
Right here in Bartlesville, you're driving past the birthplace of petroleum technology! Back in 1918, this facility opened its doors as the nation's ONLY lab dedicated to squeezing every last drop of value out of oil.…
Cities Service Company · 1.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through the heart of a company that shaped this state's oil and gas industry: Cities Service. Founded way back in 1910, it quickly became a giant,…
Glenn-Fowler Expedition · 1.8 mi · Eohc
Right here in Oklahoma, you're driving past the path of a remarkable early expedition! In 1821, Hugh Glenn and Jacob Fowler led a diverse group of twenty-one men, including Native Americans, African Americans, French,…

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Keeler, William Wayne · 1.8 mi · Eohc
Right here in Bartlesville, you're driving past the heart of a man who led two powerful organizations: Phillips Petroleum and the Cherokee Nation. William Wayne Keeler, born in Texas but raised here, became chief of the…
Petroleum Industry · 1.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Bartlesville right now, and you're passing history! Back in 1897, this area struck oil with the Nellie Johnstone Number One, Oklahoma's first commercially successful well. But here’s the twist:…
Phillips, Lee Eldas · 1.8 mi · Eohc
Right here in Bartlesville, you're driving through the heart of a petroleum dynasty! This is where L. E. Phillips, along with his brother Frank, got their start in oil back in 1904. They organized the Anchor Oil and Gas…
Phillips Petroleum Company · 1.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the birthplace of a titan: Phillips Petroleum. It all started back in 1903 with two brothers, Frank and L.E. Phillips, who jumped into the booming oil business. They struck…
Submergible Pump · 1.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Bartlesville, Oklahoma, where a world-changing invention for the oil industry was perfected. In 1928, Russian immigrant Armais Arutunoff came to work for Phillips Petroleum right here. He'd…
Delaware, Eastern · 1.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through northeastern Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through the ancestral lands of the Delaware, or as they call themselves, the Lenape. These weren't just any tribe; other tribes called them…
Doherty, Henry Latham · 1.8 mi · Eohc
Right here in Bartlesville, you're driving through the heart of a petroleum empire built by Henry L. Doherty. He wasn't just an oilman; he was a chief engineer who believed in science. In 1916, he founded the Doherty…
O'Brien, Darcy · 1.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving past Bartlesville, and right here, you're passing through the inspiration for a chilling true-crime novel. Darcy O'Brien, a writer born into Hollywood royalty, later found his way to Oklahoma, joining the…
Pipelines · 1.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, in Osage County, you're passing through the birthplace of the state's oil pipeline industry! Back in 1900, the Phoenix Oil Company laid the very first line, a two-inch…
May Brothers Department Stores · 1.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving past Bartlesville, home to one of Oklahoma's longest-running businesses! The May Brothers Department Store started right here, opening in 1908. It was part of a family business that eventually grew to…
Mnich, Gus · 1.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Bartlesville, and right here, in what used to be known as "Polack Town," Gus Mnich built a life. He arrived in the US as a teenager, a Polish immigrant who lied about his age to get into the…
OK Mozart International Festival · 1.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Bartlesville, and right here, you're passing the home of an annual celebration of classical music: the OK Mozart International Festival. Launched in 1985, this event honors the genius of Wolfgang…
Prairie National Wild Horse Refuge · 1.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving near Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and right here is the Prairie National Wild Horse Refuge. Established in 1989, it's the second wild horse sanctuary ever created in the United States. This massive,…
Price, William Mark · 1.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Bartlesville, the birthplace of an NBA legend, Mark Price. Born right here in 1964, Price went on to become one of the greatest free-throw shooters in NBA history, sinking over 90 percent of his…
Montgomery, Samuel James · 1.8 mi · Eohc
Right here in Bartlesville, you're passing through the stomping grounds of Samuel James Montgomery, a man who made his mark in Congress. He represented Oklahoma's First Congressional District from 1925 to 1927. What's…
Oklahoma Wesleyan University · 1.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Bartlesville, and right here is Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Its story starts in 1959, when the Pilgrim Holiness Church bought the historic La Quinta Mansion and twenty acres to establish Central…
Woolaroc Museum · 2.2 mi · Things to Do
Frank Phillips' ranch with a world-class Western art collection and roaming bison.
Pathfinder Parkway · 2.2 mi · Things to Do
16-mile paved trail along the Caney River through wooded bottomlands.
Tom Mix Museum (Dewey) · 2.4 mi · Things to Do
Silent film cowboy star. Made 160+ westerns. Started his career in the Bartlesville area.
Dewey · 3.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Dewey, Oklahoma, a town named for a Spanish-American War hero, Admiral George Dewey. But its real story starts with Jacob H. Bartles. When the railroad bypassed his original settlement near…
Dewey Hotel Museum · 4.9 mi · Things to Do
1899 Victorian hotel built by Jake Bartles who gave Bartlesville its name.
Washington County · 5.1 mi · Eohc
Right here in Washington County, you're driving through land that was once part of the Cherokee Nation. In 1821, American trader Jacob Fowler camped beside the Caney River, giving us one of the earliest written…
Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve · 9.5 mi · Things to Do
Frank Phillips 3700-acre ranch with bison herds and a world-class Western art collection.
Woolaroc Aircraft (Dole Air Race) · 9.6 mi · Things to Do
In 1927 the Travel Air Woolaroc won the Dole Air Race from Oakland to Hawaii. Two planes crashed.
Ochelata · 10.2 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Washington County, just south of Bartlesville, past the community of Ochelata. Originally called Otis, this town got a new name in 1899 to honor Charles Thompson, a former Cherokee Principal Chief…
Copan · 10.7 mi · Eohc
You're driving past Copan, Oklahoma, right near the Kansas border. This town might look quiet now, but back in 1904, it was the site of a groundbreaking moment in American industry. Right here, the Prairie Oil and Gas…
Wann · 14.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving past Wann, Oklahoma, a town that really boomed back in the day. Originally called Coon, it was renamed Wann in 1899 to honor a local Cherokee man. The real excitement started in 1902 when the railroad…
Ramona · 15.0 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Ramona, but did you know this town has had three different names? It started as Hobson in 1899, named for a Spanish-American War hero. Then, the postmaster renamed it Bonton, which means 'good…
Barnsdall, Theodore Newton · 16.4 mi · Eohc
Right here, you're driving through Barnsdall, a town named for Theodore Newton Barnsdall. He wasn't just an oilman; he was a pioneer who built a massive energy empire in the Osage Nation. His father drilled the second…
Bryant, Anita Jane · 16.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Barnsdall, Oklahoma, the birthplace of Anita Bryant. Born here in 1940, Bryant would go on to become a national sensation. She was Miss Oklahoma in 1958, a runner-up in Miss America, and a hit…
Barnsdall · 16.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Barnsdall, Oklahoma, a town with a name that tells a story. It wasn't always Barnsdall, though. Back in 1905, this place started as a simple railroad stop called Bigheart, named after Osage Chief…
Avant · 18.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Osage County, just west of Highway 11, near the town of Avant. This quiet community has a dramatic past. On August 28, 1923, the town marshall here shot and killed Ben Avant himself, the rancher…
Delaware · 18.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Nowata County, and right here is Delaware. It started as Comana Switch, a railroad stop, but in 1898, it got a post office and the name Delaware. Then, oil was discovered nearby in 1904. Suddenly,…
Nowata · 19.1 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Nowata, a town that hit the big time thanks to a gusher! Back in 1904, oil and gas were discovered here, turning Nowata into the heart of the world's largest shallow oil field. Imagine the…
Shaw, Everett · 19.1 mi · Eohc
Right here near Nowata, Oklahoma, you're driving past the birthplace of rodeo legend Everett Shaw. Born in 1908, Shaw wasn't just a champion steer roper, winning the national title six times, he was also a pioneer. In…
Schwabe, George Blaine · 19.1 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Nowata, Oklahoma, a town that once hosted a future Speaker of the House and a key figure in national politics. George Blaine Schwabe arrived here in 1911, practicing law and becoming deeply…
Nowata County · 19.1 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Nowata County, a place whose name has a fascinating origin. It comes from the Delaware Indian word 'no-we-ata,' meaning 'come here' or 'welcome.' But here's the twist: when the railroad built a…

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