Altus, Oklahoma
War Memorial
Located in Kiwanis Park, adjacent to the Museum of the Western Prairie, the Jackson County War Memorial commemorates victims of WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam....
War Memorial
Located in Kiwanis Park, adjacent to the Museum of the Western Prairie, the Jackson County War Memorial commemorates victims of WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam.... Altus Army Air Field began training pilots to fly twin-engine aircraft in 1943. At the end of World War II, the Army stopped using the field and it was closed in 1945. The Air Force activated Altus Air Force Base in 1953. A Tactical Air Command troop carrier wing operated from Altus for 10
Altus, OK Military BasesThe Museum of the Western Prairie examines the development of Southwest Oklahoma, the geographic area bounded by the North Fork of the Red River, the 100th Meridian and the Red River. The area, organized in 1873
Altus, OK MuseumsThe Southwest Technology Center provides flexible, quality vocational technical training to high school students and adults as well a business and industrial leaders.
Altus, OK CollegesThe Jackson County Courthouse was built in 1910 of native granite. A noticeable feature of the structure is the artful contrast of the red granite foundation, and most remarkable is the size of the granite blocks which undoubtedly has given the structure its stability throughout the years.
Altus, OK Historic CourthousesApproximately 6,040 acres of project lands have been made available to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation for w...