LeFlore County, in Southeastern Oklahoma, was once known as one of the most wild and rugged places in the country. During the fourteenth century, a massive ancient Indian empire stretched from parts of eastern Oklahoma to the Atlantic Ocean. Known as the mound builders, The Caddo Indian built massive earthworks that supported entire cities. Today, […]
A Tale of Bonnie and Clyde: The Bank Robbery at Poteau, Oklahoma
Meet Bonnie and Clyde After a long string of petty thefts that began in 1926, Clyde Chestnut Barrow was sent to the Eastham Prison Farm in April 1930. The Eastham Prison Farm was the first maximum-security prison in Texas. Because of its grueling work assignments, treacherous conditions, and difficulty escaping the unit, even hard-core criminals […]
Oklahoma Sports: Interesting Facts to Fill Your Brain
For Oklahoma Sports Fanatics, there’s always a ton of fun trivia that can be traded about. While many of these are well known, some aren’t. If you are an Oklahoma sports enthusiast, you should enjoy this trivia page for Oklahoma’s favorite sports teams! Oklahoma Sooners Fun Facts Oklahoma State Cowboys Fun Facts Oklahoma City Thunder […]
Household Tips: 10 Unique Uses for Recycled Cans
Old cans come in a wide variety of sizes and can be re-purposed for many different uses. To be clear, we’re talking storage cans here, this has nothing to do with your grandmothers..nevermind. Back to the main topic – before you throw away those old cans, look around to see if you can get a […]
The McAlester Scottish Rite Temple in McAlester, Oklahoma: One of Oklahoma’s Architectural Wonders
Considered as the largest fraternity in the world, Freemasonry is, in its most basic form, a group of dedicated men concerned with moral and spiritual values. They form a brotherhood of like-minded individuals, dedicated to humanitarian causes and the betterment of the world around them. They are proud and humble; proud in the rich heritage […]
Saving Downtown Oklahoma: The Preservation of Historic Buildings
They were coal miners, railroad workers, merchants, farmers, husbands, wives, and children. They came to Oklahoma for many reasons. Some came to begin a better life. Some came because their job brought them here. Others came in an attempt to escape the law. Whatever their reasons for coming, they were the people who built and […]
Hartshorne, Oklahoma: A Historic Coal-Mining Town
About Hartshorne, Oklahoma In Hartshorne, Oklahoma, the Twin Cities Heritage Museum paints a vivid picture of the life of an early coal-mining town. Fantastic artifacts from the early 1900s allow visitors to take a step back in time to when coal was king. Today, Hartshorne is reminiscent of a typical small-town main-street community. Historic brick […]
Little Sahara State Park: The Roaming Sand Dunes of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Sand Dunes In the Little Sahara desert, one can almost picture Egypt’s wandering camels, Arabian princes, and majestic sphinxes, all without the 6,000-mile trip. Most of what you’ll find in the Little Sahara desert is lizards, sand dunes, and dune buggies—lots and lots of dune buggies! The Little Sahara State Park is one of […]
The Poteau Balloon Festival: A Kaleidoscope of Color
The Poteau Balloon Festival is one of southeast Oklahoma’s most spectacular events. Every year, the blue skies over Poteau become transformed into a vast kaleidoscope of colors. Hundreds of people gather from all over the U.S. to take part in the festivities, and not one of them ever leave disappointed. The first event, held in […]
History of the Blue Whale of Catoosa: An Oklahoma Whale of a Tale
Swimming through a sea of green foliage, the Catoosa blue whale smiles happily at travelers driving along the historic Route 66. The blue whale’s wide smile just begs for attention, and like the call of the ancient Sirens, visitors are entranced by this great hunk of concrete. Today, Catoosa’s Blue Whale is a captivating tourist […]