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Agra
· 8.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving north of Chandler on Highway 18, and right here is Agra. This town owes its existence to the railroad, specifically the Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma line that connected Oklahoma City to Kansas back in…
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Slick, Thomas Baker
· 10.3 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through the territory of a man known as the 'King of the Wildcatters,' Tom Slick. He started his oil career in Tryon back in 1904, a place that would…
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Tryon
· 10.3 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Lincoln County, and right here is Tryon, a town with a wild streak! Back in 1903, the Farmers and Merchants Bank opened its doors. It quickly became a legend for a different reason: robberies. In…
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Stillwater station
· 10.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine the hustle and bustle of passengers and steam engines – this spot was once Stillwater's vital link to the outside world. Built in 1900, the Stillwater Santa Fe Depot served as the town's railway station for…
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Stillwater, OK
· 11.0 mi
Stillwater, Oklahoma, owes its existence, and its name, to the Land Run of 1889. When settlers staked their claims on the prairie, they chose a spot beside a particularly calm creek. They called their new town…
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Iba, Henry Payne
· 12.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Stillwater, the home of a legend. Right here, Hank Iba built his "Iron Duke of Defense" dynasty at Oklahoma A&M, now Oklahoma State University. For over three decades, his teams dominated college…
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Agricultural Experiment Stations
· 12.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Stillwater, and right here is where Oklahoma's agricultural future was decided in a political showdown. Back in 1890, the race was on to land the territory's land-grant college. Farmers and…
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Bost, Jessie Olive Thatcher
· 12.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Stillwater, and right here is where history was made for women in Oklahoma education. In 1891, a 16-year-old named Jessie Thatcher walked into Oklahoma A&M College, which is now Oklahoma State…
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Gallagher, Edward Clark
· 12.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Stillwater, home of Oklahoma State University, where a legend was forged on the wrestling mat. Edward Clark Gallagher, a man revered as the 'Knute Rockne of the Mats,' built a wrestling dynasty…
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GI Bill
· 12.4 mi · Eohc
Right here in Oklahoma, you're passing through a piece of history that transformed a generation: the GI Bill. Passed in 1944, this landmark legislation gave millions of returning World War II veterans a shot at…
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Gray, Otto, and His Oklahoma Cowboys
· 12.4 mi · Eohc
Right here near Stillwater, you're driving past the birthplace of the nation's first commercially successful Western string band! Otto Gray and His Oklahoma Cowboys weren't just playing music; they were pioneers.…
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Kurland, Robert Albert
· 12.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Stillwater, home of Oklahoma State University, where history was made on the basketball court. Right here, back in the 1940s, you had Bob Kurland, the first seven-foot-tall player in college…
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Sanders, Barry
· 12.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Stillwater right now, home of Oklahoma State University, where one of the greatest football players of all time got his start. Barry Sanders, born in Kansas, arrived on campus in 1986. Though…
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WAVES
· 12.4 mi · Eohc
Right here in Stillwater, Oklahoma A&M College became a vital hub during World War II, training thousands of women for the WAVES program. These women, part of the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, stepped…
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Stillwater
· 12.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Stillwater, a town born from a daring act of defiance! Back in 1884, Captain William Couch led a group of 'Boomers' into the Cherokee Outlet, staking claims and setting up tents. The U.S. Cavalry…
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Acord, Art
· 12.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving past Stillwater, the birthplace of one of Oklahoma's earliest movie stars, Art Acord. Born in 1890, Acord was wrangling cattle at just nine years old. His incredible rodeo skills, honed right here, caught…
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Future Farmers of America
· 12.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, in Stillwater, a pivotal moment happened for young farmers. Back in May of 1927, vocational agriculture students gathered at Oklahoma A&M College – today’s Oklahoma State…
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Payne County
· 12.4 mi · Eohc
Right here in Payne County, you're driving through land that was once part of the Creek Nation. It was established back in 1890, but the real drama? That happened over a county seat dispute! Settlers from Stillwater and…
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Cooperative Extension Services
· 12.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, the spirit of agricultural innovation is alive and well, thanks to the Cooperative Extension Services. Back before it was officially established in 1914, agents were…
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Reed, Doel
· 12.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Stillwater, Oklahoma, passing by Oklahoma State University. Right here, in 1924, Doel Reed arrived to teach. He was an internationally recognized artist, a master of aquatint, and he brought a…
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Spanish-American War
· 12.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through a piece of history from the Spanish-American War. Back in 1898, Oklahoma and Indian Territories sent nearly 850 volunteers to fight. Troop D, part…
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Chapman, Berlin Basil
· 12.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through the legacy of B.B. Chapman. He wasn't just a historian; he was a passionate scholar who called Oklahoma a 'historian's paradise.' Chapman spent…
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Fulton, Elmer Lincoln
· 12.4 mi · Eohc
Right here in Stillwater, you're driving past the town where Elmer Lincoln Fulton first landed in Oklahoma in 1900. He'd come from Nebraska, but he'd already lived a colorful life, performing in grand opera in New York…
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Scott, Lola May Smeltzer
· 12.4 mi · Eohc
Right here in Stillwater, you're driving past a place that was once home to Lola May Smeltzer Scott. While her husband was president of Oklahoma A&M, Lola was a powerhouse in the Oklahoma and Indian Territory Federation…
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Josephine Reifsnyder Lustron House
· 12.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wonder where families lived after soldiers returned from World War II? This unassuming house is a clue. It's a Lustron home, a prefabricated steel house designed to solve the post-war housing shortage. The Lustron…
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Round Mountain, Battle of
· 13.2 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Payne County, and right here, the waters of Lake Keystone might be hiding the site of the very first battle of the Civil War fought in Indian Territory. It happened way back on November 19, 1861.…
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Yale
· 13.2 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Yale, Oklahoma, and you might not realize this quiet town was once the epicenter of a massive oil boom. Back in 1913, an oil well on the Ame Randle farm blew in as a gusher. Just a month later,…
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Baker, Chet Henry
· 13.2 mi · Eohc
Right here in Yale, Oklahoma, was born a jazz legend who would become known as the 'West Coast Miles Davis': Chet Baker. Born in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1929</say-as>, Baker's understated trumpet style…
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Woodhouse, Samuel Washington
· 14.8 mi · Eohc
Right here, in the 1840s, you're driving through land that was just being explored by scientists! Samuel Washington Woodhouse, a doctor and naturalist from Philadelphia, was part of a U.S. Army survey team. Their…
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Quay
· 14.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Quay, a town that started as Lawson back in 1894. It got its current name in 1903, honoring a Pennsylvania senator. This quiet farming community hit the big time in the 1910s and 20s, becoming an…
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Glencoe
· 15.2 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Glencoe, Oklahoma, a town with a name that echoes a bloody Scottish history. The town itself sprang up in 1899 with the arrival of the Eastern Oklahoma Railway. But the name Glencoe? It wasn't…
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Carney
· 15.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Lincoln County, and right here is Carney. Originally a camp called Cold Springs, this town got its name from Carney Staples, who helped survey the area back in 1871. After the land opening in…
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Wheeler No. 1 Oil Well
· 17.0 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
· 17.2 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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Turner, Roy Joseph
· 17.5 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
· 17.5 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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Drumright Gasoline Plant No. 2
· 18.0 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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Jackson Barnett No. 11 Oil Well
· 18.1 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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Oilton
· 18.6 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.…
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Coyle
· 19.1 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Coyle, Oklahoma, a town that owes its existence to a railroad and a bit of entrepreneurial spirit. Back in 1899, the Eastern Oklahoma Railway was building a new line, and two agents, William H.…
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Shamrock
· 19.6 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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Maramec
· 20.0 mi · Eohc
You're driving past Maramec, Oklahoma, a town with a name that sounds like it's straight out of a history book. And it is! Originally called Crystal, this town got a new name in 1903, inspired by a Civil War ship: the…
