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Kingfisher, Oklahoma

  • Chisholm Trail Museum

    Chisholm Trail MuseumThe Chisholm Trail Museum, named for Jesse Chisholm, is situated directly on the Chisholm Trail and presents artifacts from the historic Chisholm cattle trail. See, first hand, items and their history...
    Chisholm Trail Museum

  • Governor Seay Mansion

    Governor Seay MansionThe Seay Mansion is a monument to a dream, a dream that Kingfisher would be the new capitol of Oklahoma Territory; a dream that never came true. Abraham Jefferson Seay, the second Territorial Governor...
    Governor Seay Mansion

  • First Bank of Kingfisher

    First Bank of KingfisherD.F. Doak and his brother, Walter, opened the Bank of Kingfisher in a tent on April 22, 1889 - the day of the land run. It stood on the corner of Main and Admire near the center of Kingfisher. Almo...
    First Bank of Kingfisher

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Jesse Chisholm Statue

The Chisholm Trail was named after Jesse Chisholm (1805 - 1868), a mixed-blood Cherokee guide and trader. Chisholm had moved goods and cattle over a part of the route and travelers began referring to it as Chisholm's Trail.

Kingfisher, OK Arts

Abraham Jefferson Seay

Born in Virginia on November 28, 1832

Kingfisher, OK Famous People

Land Office Building/ Post Office

This was the United States Land Office site for filing claims at the opening of "Old Oklahoma," April 22, 1889, and also at the opening of the Cheyenne and Arapaho lands on April 19, 1892. J.C. Roberts was the first Register, and J.V. Admire, the first Receiver.

Kingfisher, OK Historic Buildings

Gant School House

From the start the settlers of Oklahoma made provisions for eduction. The proceeds form sections six and thirty-six of each township were reserved for schools. There were country schools every three miles with names like Pleasant Valley, Good Hope, or in this case Gant.

Kingfisher, OK Historic Schoolhouses

Historic Church

SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church

Kingfisher, OK Historic Churches

Things to do near Kingfisher, OK

Newkirk Communty Museum

Kay County Cherokee Outlet memoribilia. ...

Tonkawa Depot

Laverne City Park

Beaver Dunes Camping & Recreation

Sculptures