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Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base
· 10.7 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Washita County, and right here is the former Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base. Established during World War II as a naval air station, it later became a Strategic Air Command base during the Cold…
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Burns Flat
· 10.7 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Burns Flat, Oklahoma, a town that boomed thanks to the military. During World War II, the federal government built the Clinton Sherman Naval Air Station right here. After the war, it reopened as…
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Dill City
· 10.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Washita County, and right here is Dill City. It started as a railroad town back in 1902, named after an attorney, David S. Dill. But for years, the post office called it Dill, while the railroad…
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Foss
· 11.2 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Washita County, and right here is Foss. It got its start thanks to the railroad in 1902, and things were booming. But just months after the town was built, a massive flood ripped through Turkey…
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Washita County
· 11.7 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Washita County, and right here, the German and Mennonite communities faced real hardship during World War I. Because of their heritage, many residents were harassed by vigilantes and the county's…
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Corn (town)
· 11.7 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Washita County, past the town of Corn. Originally named Korn, this community got its name changed to Corn in 1918, right in the middle of World War I. Why? Because of anti-German sentiment…
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Anti-Horse Thief Association
· 13.4 mi · Eohc
Right here in Oklahoma, you're driving through a place that was once a major battleground against outlaws. Back in the late 1800s, horse and livestock theft was rampant, so folks organized the Anti-Horse Thief…
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Hunt, Roy Orlando
· 13.4 mi · Eohc
Right here in Arapaho, Oklahoma, you're passing through the birthplace of Roy Orlando Hunt, a true pioneer of Oklahoma's early aviation scene. Born in 1897, Hunt wasn't just a pilot; he was a record-setter! In 1931, he…
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Arapaho
· 13.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Arapaho, Oklahoma's county seat for Custer County. This town sprang to life on April 19, 1892, the very day of the Cheyenne-Arapaho land opening. Imagine it: four hundred people staking claims,…
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Rocky
· 16.3 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Washita County, near Rocky. This town owes its name to a store built back in 1898. Two settlers, W. F. Shultz and John C. Riffee, built the Rocky Mercantile Store using rocks gathered from the…
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Walters, David Lee
· 16.5 mi · Eohc
Right here, near Canute, Oklahoma, is the birthplace of David Lee Walters, who became governor in 1990. His election was a big deal: he was the first governor in nearly fifty years to win without prior elected office…
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Canute
· 16.5 mi · Eohc
Right here in Canute, Oklahoma, you're driving through a town with roots stretching back to the opening of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservation in 1892. The story of Canute really begins with a general store owner named…
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Rader, Lloyd Edwin, Sr.
· 18.0 mi · Eohc
You're driving through western Oklahoma, near where Lloyd Rader Sr. got his start. Born in 1906, Rader wasn't just a businessman; he became a titan of Oklahoma welfare reform. Appointed Director of Public Welfare in…
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Colony
· 18.1 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Washita County, heading towards Colony. Right here, in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1886</say-as>, John Seger arrived with Arapaho people, soon joined by Cheyennes. This became the Seger…
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Seger, John Homer
· 18.1 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Caddo County, and right here is the site of Seger Colony. John Homer Seger, a Union Army veteran, arrived in Indian Territory in 1872, hired to build buildings at the Darlington Agency. He quickly…
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Sentinel
· 18.9 mi · Eohc
Right here in Sentinel, Oklahoma, you're driving through a town that owes its name to a newspaper! Back in 1898, a pioneer named R. B. Gore opened a store and applied for a post office. The name 'Sentinel' came from the…
