Watonga
Historic Watonga is the County Seat of Blaine County, and was an early fort and post office station named after the Arapahoe chief, Watangaa (Black Coyote). It was settled in the run of 1892, and has retained its beautiful turn-of-the-century architecture in the downtown area. Today with a population of 3500, agriculture and ranching are big business, along with gypsum mines and manufacturing.
Watonga is a popular spot for antique shopping, browsing through museums, fine dining, and few people leave town without stopping at the Watonga Cheese Factory, (the only one in Oklahoma).
The second Friday & Saturday in October thousands converge on Watonga for their annual Cheese Festival. Visitors enjoy crafts, arts, antiques, flea market, cheese tasting, food contest, parade, living history, quilt show, great rat race, mouse walk, good food and great entertainment.
Rich in cultural western history, individuals and tour groups enjoy spending time in Watonga.
Chief Roman Nose
Roman Nose State Park near Watonga, Oklahoma, is named after the Southern Cheyenne Chief, Henry Roman Nose (often confused with the Northern Cheyenne Chief roman Nose, killed at the Battle…
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T. B. Ferguson Mansion Museum
The Ferguson Mansion was built in 1907 and is open for tours of its period…
Learn more →Armory Building
The Armory Building was built in 1936 and is listed on the National Register of…
Learn more →Rose Building – 1911
Mr. Rose built a two-story brick building in 1911. He owned and operated a hardware…
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Reverend G.V. Albertson joined the great race into what is now Blaine County and staked…
Learn more →Blaine County Courthouse
The Blaine County Courthouse was built in 1906 and is listed on the National Register…
Learn more →Barbara’s – 1892
The first owner purchased this building from the US Government in 1892. According to a…
Learn more →Noble House
The current Noble House structure was built in 1912 by Abe Bills, and replaced an…
Learn more →Hooper Drug Store – 1906
At the corner of Main & Noble you will find Stewart Real Estate and H…
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Nearby Lakes & Parks
All Attractions in Watonga
- Armory Building
- Barbara’s – 1892
- Blaine County Courthouse
- Chief Roman Nose
- Ferguson Chapel
- Hooper Drug Store – 1906
- Noble House
- Rose Building – 1911
- T. B. Ferguson Mansion Museum
- Temptations
- Watonga Cheese Factory – Retail Outlet
- Watonga Floral and Antique Mall – 1892
- Watonga Golf Club
- Whirlwind Cemetery and David Pendleton (O-KUH-HA-T