Frontier Country, Oklahoma
Big-sky country begins in central Oklahoma, where the Southern Plains start their majestic roll to the Pacific Ocean. Novelist Washington Irving rode across these prairies in 1828 in search of adventure -- and travelers find it still. Oklahoma City, the largest in the state, is an easy-going patchwork of city and country, both down-home and cosmopolitan. The 1889 Opening of the Unassigned Lands, better known as the Land Rush, brought farmers, entrepreneurs and dreamers from all over the world here to stake their claims to brand-new towns -- ones that grew from handfuls of railroad workers to towns of 100,000 overnight. The population was a heady mix, and still is today. Each year Oklahoma City hosts the Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival, the world's largest powwow, as well as Asian, Greek and Hispanic festivals filled with traditional music, food and dancing. Czech farmers planted wheat farms in Oklahoma Territory -- and inaugurated colorful festivals in Prague and Yukon, where Czech delicacies like kolaches and kielbasa sausage are celebrated.
Explore Frontier Country
David Lewis Payne Memorial Monument
A historical monument dedicated to David Lewis Payne, who was known for his efforts to open the unassigned lands to settlement during the 1880s, was dedicated on April 20, 1996
Stillwater, OK MonumentsNational Guard Artillery Encampment
The Statistical House was built in 1907 at Chandler to house officers and scorekeepers compiling results of rifle practices and competitions during Oklahoma National Guard encampments and other training sessions. It later served half a century as housing for Business and professional Women'
Chandler, OK MemorialsClapp-Cunningham Building
National Register of Historic Places The building was building 1899 by L. W. Clapp, Wichita, Kansas financier and mayor. The architecture is termed "Richardson-Romanesque"
Chandler, OK Historic BuildingsArcadia Lake Wildlife Viewing
Morning hours are the best time to view and listen for the many bird species around the lake. The woodlands which make up much of the parks are home to a wide variety of species. Listen for the drumming of the downy woodpecker or the "chickadee-dee-dee"
, OK Nature TrailsOutdoor Murals
"Wewoka Switch" - artist, Kenneth & Edwana Gayler Located between 3rd and 4
Wewoka, OK ArtsOkfuskee County Historical Society Museum
The county's past is explored through an early-day schoolroom display and a variety of other items, housed in a 1926 Masonic temple.
Okemah, OK MuseumsVeteran's Memorial
The Veteran's Memorial honors those who served the United States of America in all wars with engraved emblems of the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps.
Okemah, OK MemorialsOklahoma Museum of Higher Education
Old Central is on the National Register of Historic Places. The oldest building on campus, several rooms have been restored to look as they did in 1894
Stillwater, OK MuseumsFrontier Country Historical Society Museum
The Frontier Country Museum and Historical Center preserves and exhibits an outstanding collection of pioneer artifacts from pre-20
Crescent, OK MuseumsOklahoma State University Tours
Oklahoma State University's main campus in Stillwater enrolls approximately 20,000 students in 8
Stillwater, OK ToursBig 12 Sports
No major comprehensive university is complete without sports, and OSU boasts a record 42 national championships - the fourth most titles in NCAA history. As a member of the Big 12
Stillwater, OK Sports