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One of the Three Guardsmen lawmen. Served as Lincoln County sheriff. Buried in Chandler.
1935-37 WPA armory in red sandstone reopened 2007 with immersive Route 66 exhibits.
A four-block-wide tornado killed 19 and leveled the town. They rebuilt in sandstone.
One of only two OK towns with its own dedicated land run on Sep 28 1891.
1920s filling station near Warwick with 65+ vintage motorcycles. Free admission.
Twin 1897 sandstone Mascho buildings on the National Register.
1882 boarding school founded by Alice Mary Robertson who later became a congresswoman.
68 years of frontier journalism (1891-1959). Digitized at Library of Congress.
Everything Near Depew
33 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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Depew
· 0.3 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Depew, a town that owes its name to a New York senator. Founded in 1901 by Walter F. Malley, it was named for U.S. Senator Chauncey M. Depew. Initially a farming community, Depew really took off…
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KVOO
· 6.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving past Bristow, and right here is where the Voice of Oklahoma, KVOO radio, got its start back in January of 1925. Originally KFRU, the owner dreamed it would be heard all across America. Just a year later,…
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Miss America
· 6.6 mi · Eohc
Right here in Bristow, Oklahoma, back in 1926, a young woman named Norma Smallwood was about to become a national sensation. At just eighteen years old, she was crowned Miss America! Picture it: long brunette hair…
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Bristow
· 6.6 mi · Eohc
You're passing through Bristow, the "Woodland Queen" of the Creek Nation. While this town started as a railroad stop, it hit a major boom around 1914. That's when oil and gas were discovered in the area, turning Bristow…
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Paxton, Thomas Richard
· 6.6 mi · Eohc
Right here in Bristow, Oklahoma, you're passing through the hometown of Tom Paxton, a legendary folk singer and songwriter. Born in Chicago in 1937, Paxton moved here as a boy and got his first guitar at sixteen. He…
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Stroud
· 8.4 mi · Eohc
Right here in Stroud, Oklahoma, you're driving past a town with a wild past! Back in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1915</say-as>, Stroud was known as a notorious "whiskey town" – one of the last places liquor…
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Young, Dora Steel Schexnider
· 8.4 mi · Eohc
Right here in Oklahoma, you're passing through history made by Dora Steel Schexnider Young. Born into the Sac and Fox Nation, she made history on August 25, 1973, when she became the first woman ever elected chief of…
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Sac and Fox
· 8.4 mi · Eohc
Right now, you're driving near Sac and Fox Nation headquarters, south of Stroud. You might know the Sac and Fox for their famous member, Jim Thorpe. But did you know in 1983, they created their own system for vehicle…
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Keokuk, Moses
· 8.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Lincoln County, right near Stroud, where Moses Keokuk, a chief of the Sac and Fox tribe, lived and died. He wasn't just a tribal leader; he was also a Baptist minister who encouraged his people to…
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Shamrock
· 8.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Creek County, and right here is the town of Shamrock. It got its start in 1910, named by a guy who missed his hometown in Illinois. But Shamrock really hit its stride during the oil boom, becoming…
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Rock Café
· 9.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over! You're approaching a slice of Route 66 history: The Rock Café, a survivor and a star! Built in 1936, and opening its doors in 1939, this restaurant is named for the sandstone that makes up its walls. The Rock…
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Jackson Barnett No. 11 Oil Well
· 12.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine hitting the jackpot, then losing it all because people thought you couldn't handle the money. That's kind of what happened here. In 1916, the Gypsy Oil Company struck it big on Jackson Barnett's land with the…
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Slick
· 13.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Creek County, and right here, you're passing through the site of Slick, Oklahoma. This place exploded into existence in March of <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1920</say-as> when oil…
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Drumright
· 13.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Drumright, Oklahoma, a town born from the wild days of the oil boom. Right here, back in 1912, the first producing well in the Cushing-Drumright Field blew in. Suddenly, thousands of oil-field…
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Wheeler No. 1 Oil Well
· 14.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Right here is where Oklahoma's oil boom really took off! In 1912, Thomas Baker Slick, Sr., drilled the Wheeler No. 1 well. It was the first successful well in what became the massive Drumright-Cushing Oil Field. This…
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Drumright Gasoline Plant No. 2
· 14.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine this quiet spot once buzzing with the energy of Oklahoma's oil boom. This is where the Drumright Gasoline Plant No. 2 stood, a critical piece of the Cushing-Drumright Oil Field. Construction on the plant…
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Turner, Roy Joseph
· 15.1 mi · Eohc
You're driving past Kendrick, Oklahoma, and right here is where a future governor, Roy Turner, was born in 1894. He started out near Kendrick, but ended up in Oklahoma City, served in World War I, and got into real…
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Kendrick
· 15.1 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Lincoln County, just north of I-44. Right here is Kendrick, a town born from a railroad deal. In 1902, Guthrie businessmen bought the land, and by November, town lots were for sale. They even…
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Guthrie, Leon Jerry "Jack"
· 15.3 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Olive, Oklahoma, the birthplace of Jack Guthrie, the man who first made the song "Oklahoma Hills" famous. Born Leon Jerry Guthrie in 1915, he adopted the cowboy persona and name "Jack" because he…
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Davenport
· 15.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Davenport, right on historic Route 66! This town owes its start to the Sac and Fox Opening back in 1891, when Noah and Annie Davenport staked a claim. Their daughter Nettie even became the first…
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Cushing-Drumright Field
· 18.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Creek County, right near Cushing, and you're passing through the heart of what was once the most important oil field in Oklahoma: the Cushing-Drumright Field. Discovered in January 1912 by Thomas…
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Nuclear Power
· 18.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through a piece of its nuclear history. Back in the 1950s, Kerr-McGee, a company known for oil, dove headfirst into the atomic age. They bought a refinery…
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Cushing
· 18.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Cushing, Oklahoma, a town that became the 'Pipeline Crossroads of the World.' While it started as a railroad stop and agricultural center, Cushing hit the big time in 1912 when wildcatter Thomas…
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McMan Oil Company
· 18.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oklahoma's oil country, and right here, the McMan Oil Company made history. Founded in 1912 by Robert McFarlin and James Chapman, McMan hit it big almost immediately in the newly discovered…
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Anthony Stores
· 18.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oklahoma, and you might be passing a place that helped build the modern retail landscape! Right here, in 1918, Charles Ross Anthony partnered in his first business in Cleveland. Just four years…
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Goldsby, Crawford
· 19.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Lincoln County, and right here is where one of the most notorious outlaws in Indian Territory history struck! Crawford Goldsby, better known as 'Cherokee Bill,' was part of the infamous Cook gang.…
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Tornadoes
· 19.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oklahoma, a state legendary for its unpredictable weather, especially its tornadoes. Right here, in the heart of 'Tornado Alley,' the dread of these storms has been a constant since the Land Run.…
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Harris, Roy Ellsworth
· 19.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Lincoln County, not far from Chandler, the birthplace of Roy Harris. Born in 1898, Harris grew up to become one of America's most significant classical composers. His Symphony Number Three,…
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Hillerman, Abbie B. Rich
· 19.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through the heart of a major battle for the soul of the state. In <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1903</say-as>, Abbie B. Hillerman, known as the…
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Chandler
· 19.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Chandler, right on historic Route 66. This town's origin story is wild! It was supposed to open on September 22nd, 1891, the same day as a big land run. But guess what? Soldiers blocked the way…
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O'Hare, Kate Richards
· 19.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Chandler, Oklahoma, a town that was once a hub for a powerful socialist movement in the early 1900s. Right here, in 1904, Kate Richards O'Hare arrived with her husband. She wasn't just any…
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Pringey, Joseph Colburn
· 19.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Lincoln County right now, passing near Chandler. This area is where Joseph Colburn Pringey homesteaded back in 1891 when the Sac and Fox lands opened. He wasn't just a farmer, though. Pringey…
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Oilton
· 19.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oilton, a town that exploded to life in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1915</say-as>. This was the height of the oil boom, and Oilton sprang up around the massive Cushing-Drumright Field.…
