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Pawhuska, Oklahoma

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Songs About Pawhuska

osage county
daron little
45%
Osage Stomp
Bob Wills
25%
"TITLE"
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Charley Crockett
18%
"From Ohio came the Osage ... King of the Osage Hills"

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History of Pawhuska

Tallgrass Prairie Preserve

1989

The largest protected remnant of tallgrass prairie in the world at nearly 40,000 acres, managed by The Nature Conservancy in Osage County.

12.9 mi away

Things to Do in Pawhuska

Everything Near Pawhuska

39 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

  • Osage Oil · Eohc

    You're driving through Osage County right now, and you're passing through one of the richest places in American history. Back in 1895, an oil lease covering over a million and a half acres was signed. It took a few…

  • Pawhuska · Eohc

    You're driving through Pawhuska, the Osage Nation's capital, and right here, under the shade of the legendary Million Dollar Elm, fortunes were made and lost. During the Osage oil boom of the 1910s and 20s, this spot…

  • Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company · Eohc

    You're driving through Osage County, and right here, the story of Oklahoma's oil boom really kicks into high gear with the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, or ITIO. It all started back in 1895 when a Kansas…

  • Mathews, John Joseph · Eohc

    Right here in Pawhuska, you're passing through the stomping grounds of John Joseph Mathews, a man deeply connected to the Osage people and the land. Born one-eighth Osage, he rode these hills as a boy, developing a love…

  • Million Dollar Elm · Eohc

    Right here, east of Pawhuska, stands the monument to the Million Dollar Elm. Imagine this spot back in November 1912 – it was the heart of Oklahoma's oil boom! Under this very tree, legendary oilmen like the Phillips…

  • Scouting · Eohc

    Right here in Pawhuska, you're driving past a piece of Oklahoma history that's still standing tall! Back in 1909, even before the Boy Scouts of America was officially formed, Reverend John F. Mitchell organized the very…

  • Tallgrass Prairie Preserve · Eohc

    You're driving through Osage County, and right here is the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve. Back in 1989, the Nature Conservancy stepped in to save this vital piece of America's disappearing tallgrass prairie, purchasing…

  • Walters, Colonel Ellsworth · Eohc

    Right here in Osage County, you're driving through the heart of Oklahoma's oil boom! And you're passing near where Colonel Ellsworth Walters, the 'official auctioneer of the Osage Nation,' conducted some of the most…

  • Bacon Rind · Eohc

    You're driving through Osage County, and right here you're passing through the territory once led by Bacon Rind, a prominent Osage political leader. Born in Kansas, he came to this land during the Osage removal in the…

  • Drummond Ranch · Eohc

    Right here in Osage County, you're driving through land shaped by generations of Drummond ranchers. It all started in 1886, when Frederick Drummond, a Scottish immigrant, arrived in the Osage Nation. He went from…

  • Free, John Dale · Eohc

    Right here in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, you're passing through the hometown of John Dale Free. Born in 1929, Free grew up with a deep admiration for cowboys and ranching, even competing in rodeos. But he found his true…

  • Gibson, Isaac T. · Eohc

    You're driving through Osage County, and right here is Pawhuska, the site of a permanent Osage agency established in 1872. It was overseen by Isaac T. Gibson, a Quaker missionary known to the Osage as "Father Gibson."…

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  • Osage Reign of Terror · 0.3 mi · Things to Do

    At least 60 wealthy Osage murdered for oil headrights between 1918-1931.

  • Pioneer Woman Mercantile · 0.3 mi · Things to Do

    Ree Drummond draws 700K visitors/year to a town of 3500. Lines for chicken-fried steak.

  • Ben Johnson Cowboy Museum · 0.3 mi · Things to Do

    Only person to win both a World Rodeo Championship and an Oscar. Grew up in Osage County.

  • Killers of the Flower Moon Filming District · 0.4 mi · Things to Do

    Scorsese transformed downtown Pawhuska into 1920s Fairfax for the $200M+ film.

  • Constantine Theater · 0.4 mi · Things to Do

    Opened 1914 by a Greek immigrant from Constantinople. Vaudeville and silent films during oil boom.

  • Triangle Building · 0.4 mi · Things to Do

    Oklahoma Flatiron Building: a five-story wedge built in 1915. First fireproof building in the state.

  • Million Dollar Elm · 0.5 mi · Things to Do

    Over $1M changed hands in a single 1912 afternoon at Osage oil lease auctions under this elm.

  • Osage Nation Museum · 0.5 mi · Things to Do

    Oldest tribally-owned museum in the U.S. founded 1938. Pre-contact through oil boom to present.

  • Osage Agency on Agency Hill · 0.5 mi · Things to Do

    Federal Osage Agency established 1872. Birthplace of Pawhuska and heart of the Osage Nation.

  • Cattle Industry · 5.3 mi · Eohc

    You're driving through Oklahoma, a state that's been a major player in the cattle industry since the 1830s. When the Five Tribes were moved here, they brought large herds, and the open range was perfect for grazing. By…

  • Gray Horse · 5.3 mi · Eohc

    You're driving through Osage County, heading south and west of Pawhuska. Right here is Gray Horse, an Osage ceremonial town named for a man named Ka-wa-ko-dsa. In 1884, a trading post was built here, which also served…

  • Osage County · 5.3 mi · Eohc

    Right here in Osage County, you're traveling through land that was first explored by Lieutenant James B. Wilkinson way back in 1806. Imagine that! He was followed by Captain John R. Bell of the Major Stephen H. Long…

  • Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act · 5.3 mi · Eohc

    You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, we're talking about a piece of legislation that shaped the lives of Native Americans across the state. It's the Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act of 1936, also known as the…

  • Wynona · 8.5 mi · Eohc

    You're driving through Osage County, and right here is Wynona. This town owes its very existence to the railroad, which laid tracks across Antoine Rogers's ranch back in 1903. But Wynona truly boomed thanks to oil!…

  • Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve · 12.3 mi · Things to Do

    Frank Phillips 3700-acre ranch with bison herds and a world-class Western art collection.

  • Woolaroc Aircraft (Dole Air Race) · 12.3 mi · Things to Do

    In 1927 the Travel Air Woolaroc won the Dole Air Race from Oakland to Hawaii. Two planes crashed.

  • Barnsdall, Theodore Newton · 12.3 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 · 12.3 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 · 12.3 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…

  • Tallgrass Prairie Preserve · 12.9 mi · Historical Marker

    The largest protected remnant of tallgrass prairie in the world at nearly 40,000 acres, managed by The Nature Conservancy in Osage County.

  • Tallgrass Prairie Preserve · 13.5 mi · Things to Do

    Largest protected tallgrass prairie on Earth: 39650 acres with 2500 free-ranging bison.

  • Hominy · 17.4 mi · Eohc

    Right here in Hominy, Oklahoma, you're driving past a town with a legendary football team! Back in 1925, the Hominy Indians were organized. This wasn't just any team – it was an all-Native American squad. And get this:…

  • Tinker, Clarence Leonard · 17.4 mi · Eohc

    You're driving through Osage County, Oklahoma, where a true American hero was born. Clarence Leonard Tinker, one-eighth Osage, made history as the first American Indian to reach the rank of major general in the U.S.…

  • Woolaroc Museum · 18.3 mi · Things to Do

    Frank Phillips' ranch with a world-class Western art collection and roaming bison.

  • Johnson, Ben, Jr. · 19.3 mi · Eohc

    Right here, near Foraker, Oklahoma, is where legendary actor Ben Johnson, Jr. was born in 1918. Before Hollywood, he was a champion rodeo cowboy, even winning the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Team Roping…

  • Foraker · 19.3 mi · Eohc

    You're driving through Osage County, past the tiny community of Foraker. It might seem quiet now, but back in the 1920s, this was a boomtown! Established in 1906 along the Midland Valley Railroad, Foraker quickly became…

  • Shidler · 19.8 mi · Eohc

    You're driving through Osage County, past the quiet town of Shidler. But rewind to December 1921, and this was boomtown central! Founded by Eugene Shidler, it exploded overnight thanks to the Burbank oil field. By…

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