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
Chandler Lake
Chandler Lake is the smaller of the two lakes in Chandler.
The lake offers excellent fishing while being adjacent to the Chandler Municipal Golf Course. There is plenty of parking and it does provide aboat ramp.
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Chandler, OK Recreation
Sooner Theater
Built in 1929 for the new "talking pictures," the Grand Dame of the city is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Oklahoma List of Historic sites. The elegant Spanish Gothic theatre annually attracts some 20,000
Norman, OK TheatresCimarron Trails Golf Course
Cimarron Trails Golf Course is a public 18 hole course with driving range and practice green. This 18
Stillwater, OK Golf CoursesThe Moore-Lindsay House Historical Museum
This gracious Queen Anne style house, built in 1900, was purchased by the city of Norman in 1971. Focusing on the history of Cleveland County from the Land Run of 1889 to Statehood in 1907, the house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
Norman, OK MuseumsThunderbird Riding Stables
Hit the trail for a day of old west adventure at Thunderbird Riding Stables where you will experience horseback riding through over 800 acres of historic land run oak and hickory forest. Riding Stables open 9 A.M. til 6
, OK EquestrianWhipping Tree
Standing on the lawn of the present day Seminole County Court House is the Whipping Tree where the Seminoles punished their criminals prior to 1907.
Wewoka, OK Ethnic HeritageFrontier 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 MuseumsUnited Design
United Design is one of the world's largest makers of figurines. Visitors can see more than 5,000 designs at the factory located south of Norman in Noble. Watch as artisans and craftsmen complete animals from several of the collections, including "Stone Critters"
Noble, OK ToursOklahoma 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 MuseumsRoute 66 Gas Station
On the north end of the business district, look for the peaked roof of the vintage 1930's Phillips 66 station. Although no longer in use, the building reminds us of travel down the historic Route 66 which runs through downtown Chandler.
Chandler, OK Historic BuildingsConklin-Marshall-Gregory House