Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
1868Site where Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer led the 7th Cavalry in a dawn attack on a Cheyenne village led by Chief Black Kettle on November 27, 1868.
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music
20.6 mi away
Jimmy Webb Birthplace
Born here Aug 15 1946. Wrote Wichita Lineman and MacArthur Park. Youngest inducted into Songwriters Hall.
historical
21.2 mi away
Dr. Shadid Cooperative Hospital
In 1929 a Lebanese immigrant doctor built America first cooperative hospital. The AMA tried to destroy him.
historical
20.5 mi away
National Route 66 Museum
Full museum complex tracing the Mother Road through all eight states it crossed.
historical
20.6 mi away
Beutler and Son Rodeo Company
Three generations of Beutlers have provided rodeo stock to the NFR since the 1920s.
historical
20.5 mi away
Elk City Founding Site at Elk Creek
Named for the elk that watered at the creek. Cheyenne-Arapaho land run opened it in 1901.
historical
20.5 mi away
Parker Drilling Company
Founded here in 1934. Became one of the largest drilling contractors on Earth.
quirky
20.6 mi away
Susan Powell Hometown (Miss America 1981)
Elk City girl crowned Miss America 1981. Population 10000. One in ten thousand.
historical
20.0 mi away
Elk City Carnegie Library (1915)
One of 26 Carnegie libraries built in Oklahoma. Still standing since 1915.
Everything Near Cheyenne
16 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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Black Kettle
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You're driving through Roger Mills County, near Cheyenne, Oklahoma, the site of a tragic chapter in American history. Right here, Moke-tavato, known as Black Kettle, a principal chief of the Southern Cheyenne, tried…
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Washita, Battle of the
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You're driving through western Oklahoma, near the Washita River. Right here, on November 27, 1868, Lt. Col. George Custer and the Seventh Cavalry launched a surprise winter attack on a Southern Cheyenne village. Peace…
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Black Kettle National Grassland
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Right here in Roger Mills County, you're driving through the Black Kettle National Grassland, a place with a dramatic past. This land was once home to the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes. In 1868, Lt. Col. George Custer…
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Cheyenne
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You're driving through Cheyenne, the county seat of Roger Mills County. This town sprang up overnight in 1892, right after the land run opened this area to settlers. Imagine it: businesses in tents and shacks! But…
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Muhlbacher, Joseph
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You're driving through Roger Mills County, not far from Cheyenne. Right here is where a man known only as 'the Hermit' lived. Joseph Muhlbacher arrived from Austria in 1905 and homesteaded this land. He was a solitary…
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Owen, A. Y.
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Right here in Cheyenne, Oklahoma, was born A. Y. Owen, a photographer whose work would grace the covers of national magazines like Life and National Geographic. After a wild hitchhiking trip along the coast and a failed…
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Lucas, Frank Dean
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You're driving through Roger Mills County, not far from Cheyenne, the birthplace of Frank Dean Lucas. Born in 1960, Lucas is a fifth-generation Oklahoman who graduated from OSU and entered politics. He served in the…
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Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
· 1.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This seemingly peaceful valley was once the site of a devastating clash that forever altered the course of the Cheyenne people. On November 27th, 1868, Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and the 7th U.S. Cavalry…
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Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
· 1.6 mi · Historical Marker
Site where Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer led the 7th Cavalry in a dawn attack on a Cheyenne village led by Chief Black Kettle on November 27, 1868.
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Strong City
· 5.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving past Strong City, Oklahoma, a town that sprang up like a prairie fire in 1912. Named for railroad official Clint Strong, this place was meant to be a major stop on the Clinton and Oklahoma Western…
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Roger Mills County
· 7.7 mi · Eohc
Right here in Roger Mills County, you're driving through land that saw major clashes between the U.S. Army and Native American tribes. On May 12, 1858, Texas Rangers attacked a Comanche village near the Antelope Hills.…
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Antelope Hills
· 7.7 mi · Eohc
You're driving through western Oklahoma, near the Texas border, and right here are the Antelope Hills. These aren't just any hills; they're a landmark that's seen centuries of history. Imagine Spanish explorer Francisco…
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Whipple Expedition
· 7.7 mi · Eohc
Right now, you're driving through a landscape that, back in 1853, was a blank canvas for Lt. Amiel Weeks Whipple. He led a U.S. Army expedition, not just looking for a railroad route along the 35th parallel, but also…
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Beaver Dam Site
· 7.7 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Roger Mills County, and right here, nestled along Brokenleg Creek, is the Beaver Dam Site. This wasn't just any campsite; it was a hub for hunter-gatherers over a thousand years ago. Imagine…
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Reydon
· 14.1 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Reydon, Oklahoma, a town born from the railroad's arrival in 1928. It sprung up along the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe line, two miles north of an older settlement called Rankin. The railroad…
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Hammon
· 16.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Hammon, Oklahoma, a town with a story as dramatic as the weather. In the spring of 1934, this community faced a devastating flood. Fourteen inches of rain fell in just five hours, overwhelming the…
