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Ardmore
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Ardmore, Oklahoma, a town with a history as dramatic as the landscape around it. In 1915, Ardmore was booming thanks to a nearby oil discovery. But on September 27th of that year, disaster struck.…
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Hamon, Jacob Louis
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
Right here in Ardmore, Oklahoma, you're driving past the final resting place of Jacob Louis Hamon, a man who made a fortune in oil and railroad development. But his story ended in scandal. At the peak of his political…
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Lake Murray State Park
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving south of Ardmore, right on the border of Love and Carter counties, and you're passing Lake Murray State Park. This beautiful spot, named for Governor 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray, wasn't just built for…
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Maxwell, Perry Duke
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Ardmore, Oklahoma, the hometown of Perry Duke Maxwell, a man who reshaped American golf. Born in Kentucky, Maxwell landed in Ardmore in 1897, eventually becoming a bank vice president. But his…
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Brewster, Billy Kent
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Ardmore, Oklahoma, where a significant tragedy struck a political family right as their journey to national office was beginning. Billy Kent Brewster, a pharmacist and businessman, was running for…
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Carter, Charles David
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Ardmore, Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through the hometown of Charles David Carter. He was the very first person to represent Oklahoma's Fourth District in the U.S. House of…
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Carter County
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Ardmore, Oklahoma, and right here is a reminder of the boom and bust of the oil industry. Back in 1915, the Healdton Field was pumping oil, fueling development. But it wasn't all smooth sailing.…
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Coe, Charles Robert
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Ardmore, Oklahoma, the birthplace of Charlie Coe, one of golf's greatest amateur champions. Born in 1923, Coe defied the lure of professional golf, choosing instead to run his family's oil…
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Cruce, Lee
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
Right here in Oklahoma, you're driving past a place that saw a governor take a truly unique stand against gambling! Lee Cruce, Oklahoma's second governor, was a man of many actions during his term from 1911 to 1915. He…
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Hefner, Robert Alexander
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
Right here in Ardmore, you're driving past a place that shaped how oil and gas are owned across the nation! Robert Alexander Hefner, Sr. moved to Ardmore in 1908. He became involved in the booming oil industry and…
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Noble, Samuel Lloyd
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
Right here, in Carter County, you're driving past the legacy of Samuel Lloyd Noble, a titan of Oklahoma's oil industry. He started with a used drilling rig and a big debt in 1921, but his ambition paid off. By 1930,…
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Seven Hundred Ranch
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving near Ardmore, and right here is the site of the 700 Ranch, established way back in 1879. It was run by the Roff brothers, who were important figures in the Chickasaw Nation. But things turned deadly in…
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Gilmer, William Franklin
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Tulsa, and right here is where a guy named William Franklin Gilmer, better known as 'Dixie' Gilmer, made his mark. Born in North Carolina, his family moved to Ardmore in 1903, running the town's…
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Holder, James Michael
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
Right here in Ardmore, you're passing through the high school stomping grounds of golf legend Mike Holder. Born in Texas in 1948, Holder came to Ardmore and became a golf star, winning conference honors and the Oklahoma…
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Jews
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
Right here in Oklahoma, Jewish settlers arrived in the territorial days, forming an 'instant community.' In 1890, the very first Jewish congregation organized in Ardmore. Early Jewish Oklahomans were often small-town…
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Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
Right here in Ardmore, you're passing by the home of a major Oklahoma philanthropic force: the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation. Established in 1945 by oilman Lloyd Noble, it was named for his father and started with a…
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Farmers' Alliance
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, farmers once tried to band together to fight back against tough times. After the Civil War, farmers across the West faced low prices, high shipping costs, and crippling…
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Franklin, Wirt
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Ardmore, Oklahoma, a town that was home to Wirt Franklin, a key player in the state's oil boom. Franklin arrived in Indian Territory in 1902, working with the Dawes Commission. After practicing…
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McClure, John Peebles
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
Right here, in Ardmore, John Peebles McClure was born in 1893. He grew up to become a celebrated poet and newspaperman, eventually earning national recognition. H. L. Mencken, a famous critic, even called McClure the…
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Loco
· 18.3 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Loco, a town that started in the late 1880s. While many think its name came from the locoweed, local historians say it’s from the Latin word for 'being in this place.' An early settler chose the…
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Taovayo Victory over Spain; Site of the 1759
· 18.9 mi
You're driving through North Texas, near the Red River, where a dramatic clash unfolded in 1759. Colonel Diego Ortiz Parrilla, leading 600 Spanish soldiers and allies, marched north from San Antonio to confront the…
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Spanish Fort
· 18.9 mi · Historical Marker
The town of Spanish Fort. Occupies the Site of an Ancient Taovayas Indian Village. Scene of first severe defeat in Texas of Spanish troops by Indians in 1859. Named Fort Teodoro in 1778 by De Mezieres in honor of…
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Spanish Fort: The Fort That Was Never Spanish
· 19.1 mi
At the end of Farm Road 103, about a mile south of the Red River in far north Montague County, a state monument marks the spot once called San Teodoro — known today as Spanish Fort. Despite the name, no Spanish fort…
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Springer
· 19.7 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Springer, right here in Carter County. Back on September 16th, 1910, this town faced a fiery disaster. A blaze ignited in the post office, threatening to consume everything. In a desperate act,…
