The historic Greer County courthouse is truly the center of town and the center of activity. The entire square is surrounded by a unique WPA stone wall with corner fountain structures. In the front lawn is a granite plaque with a brief history of the struggle of the Greer County "empire."
Mangum, OK Historic CourthousesA detailed listing and accompanying photos of some of the headstones can be viewed at these informative websites.
The Native stone building was built in 1936 and was a WPA project. The stone was dug from the ground and hauled in by teams and wagons, each piece of stone was cut by hand by the laborers and put into place.
Mangum, OK Historic BuildingsThe sons of Dr. Marlow were accused of stealing cattle from drovers on the Chisholm Trail. Some say the boys were wrongfully ...