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Woodward, Oklahoma

Woodward, Oklahoma

Young or old, sports-minded or culturally inclined, from rural or urban America - Woodward offers something for everyone! Visitors are greeted by welcoming smiles into a relaxed, easy-going atmosphere which makes this community a pleasant home-away-from home.

Take a stroll through downtown Woodward with a walking tour brochure which guides you to Main Street's historic areas. Lovers of the arts will appreciate the beautifully renovated Woodward Arts Theatre and Cultural Centre.

Ranked as one of the top five small museums in the nation, Woodward's Plains Indians and Pioneers Museum was named by the Oklahoma Historical Society as the best local history museum in the state in 1993.

City slickers and real cowboys rub elbows at the annual Woodward Elks rodeo in July, dubbed the toughest rodeo in Oklahoma. Other annual events include arts and crafts fairs, a Bluegrass Festival and the most brilliant Crystal Christmas.

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Officers' QuartersOfficers' Quarters

The Officers' Quarters is a story-and-a-half frame clapboard building. The duplex is one of eight similar buildings erected between 1882 and 1883. Six were located on "Officers' Row"

Woodward, OK Historic Buildings

Commanding Officer's Quarters

The COQ was built as a residence for the Army officer commanding Fort Supply. He and his family lived in relative comfort in the ten rooms that included a servant's room and an attached bathroom. The yard was fenced and a boardwalk passed by the front and along "Officers' Row."

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The Plains Indians and Pioneers Museum

The Plains Indians and Pioneers Museum offers a walk on the wild side with Lawyer/Gunfighter, Temple Lea Houston - Sam Houston's youngest offspring. Temple's office is complete with his desk, chair, Mexican sombrero and classical library. See also, the

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The Powder Monkey's House

Like the Teamster's Cabin, the powder monkey's house dates to about 1870 and is typical of the picket-style construction at early Fort Supply. Many of the picket buildings were later used for fire wood, but this and the Teamster's Cabin survived that fate.

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Things to do near Woodward, OK

Lake Vincent/ Ellis County Wildlife Management Are

Lake Vincent offers 160 acres of fishing, hunting, boating and primitive camping. A boat ramp and restrooms are available. ...

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Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge

Casita Blanca

On a 160 acre homestead claim of 1902, the "little white house" was built in the early 1920s by Joseph Feerer. Through the...

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