Somewhere in the wilderness of southeast Oklahoma, there is over a million dollars’ worth of hidden treasure. This is the story of that treasure, the outlaws who robbed it, and the cave system where they hid… Robbers Cave: The Outlaws’ Hideout In the years preceding Oklahoma statehood, the Ouachita Mountains remained as wild and rugged […]
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Downtown Tulsa: the Center of the Universe and the Artificial Cloud
The Mystical Center of the Universe Archimedes wrote about it, Jules Vern theorized about it, and the Nazis searched for it, and still, it lies comfortably situated in the heart of downtown Tulsa. It has been called a void in the fabric of space, a space haunted by mystic energy and profound revelations, and yet […]
Vikings in Oklahoma: Norsemen and the Heavener Runestone
From Europe to America The Vikings have landed in Oklahoma. To be more specific, they have landed in Heavener, Oklahoma. We can only speculate as to why they came, but many archeologists agree that there were, in fact, Vikings in Oklahoma. It has been proven that Vikings have visited North American several times in our […]
Tulsa Cave House: Speakeasies, Secrets, and Specters
The Roaring Twenties: Before the Tulsa Cave House Got Its Name The Cave Garden was swarming with people. Cigar smoke filled the rooms as tall men in dark fedoras ordered whiskey under the code name of “horse liniment” or “coffin varnish.” They knew that at any time, the Tulsa police could raid the chicken restaurant […]
Pretty Boy Floyd: Robin Hood or Notorious Killer?
Pretty Boy Floyd: Friend of the Common Man The Roaring Twenties was a time of great celebration and independence, but in Oklahoma, it was also a time of bootleggers, outlaws, and gangsters. Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd was the quintessential gangster, as he embraced both the independence and the lawlessness of the 1920s. For nearly 15 […]
Spiro Mounds: Spanish Gold, Empires, and Southeast Oklahoma
What Is Spiro Mounds? Spiro Mounds is part of an ancient American Indian empire located in Spiro, Oklahoma. This is the story of that empire. Spiro Mounds: In Search of a Legend It was in 1541 when the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto ventured through Southeastern Oklahoma. With a little less than 300 men, de […]
Downtown Tulsa Underground Tunnels
Buried beneath downtown Tulsa, a system of secret underground tunnels was built to connect many of Tulsa’s early skyscrapers. The tunnel system was designed at first for freight, but soon became a millionaires’ highway, protecting the wealthy and elite from danger. This is a story of Tulsa’s secret tunnels. Tulsa Tunnels: A Guide He stood […]
The Legend of the Southeast Oklahoma’s Bigfoot, The Boggy Bottom Monster
The Untamed Wilds Deep in the forests of Southeastern Oklahoma, among the tangled vegetation and infant mountains, there roams a creature that legends are made of. It stands over eight feet tall, and has razor sharp claws that can rip the flesh off any living creature. Covered in a thick weave of fur, this creature […]