Marland modeled his dream home after the Davanzati Palace in Florence, Italy. Breathtakingly beautiful, this "Palace on the Prairie"
Ponca City, OK MuseumsStanding Bear won the battle for himself and for all Native Americans to become "persons" under United States law. His fight for his land and his dignity has been recorded as one of the first victories for civil rights in America.
Ponca City, OK Ethnic HeritageA pathway winds under a wisteria arbor around a lily pond and through spectacular color- coordinated beds of perennials, herbs and annuals in this peaceful botanical garden. The gardens were donated to the City of Ponca City by Elsie Cann Brown, daughter of L. A. and Mary Cann in August 1975.
Ponca City, OK GardensThe Ponca City Cultural Center Museum is the former home of Ernest Whitworth Marland, tenth Governor of Oklahoma, who came to Ponca City to visit the 101 Ranch. He remained to build a vast oil empire. He was the founder and president of Marland Oil Company, now Conoco Inc.
Ponca City, OK Museums
101 Ranch - A National Historic Landmark, this picnic area commemorates the 101 Ranch which was home to the hundreds of participants in the famous 101 Wild West Show. This show, which traveled throughout the world in the 1920
Ponca City, OK MemorialsThe Great Salt Plains Birding & Crystal Festival will be April 22 & 23. Some of the fun activities will include a free movie...
Beaver's Golf Course is a semi-private 9-hole course with bent grass greens and water challenges. There is a practice area wi...
The Buffalo Municipal Swimming Pool, located next to the High School complex, is a heated, open, eleven foot deep, Junior Oly...