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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Famous Cherokee Indians: Sequoyah, a Literary Genius
Every day, we take the written word for granted. It conveys thoughts and emotions. It details complex designs and abstract thoughts. If it weren’t for the written word, civilization as we know it wouldn’t exist. For a moment, imagine what life would be like without the written word. Would we still be roaming about in […]
Peter Conser: Tragedy and Triumph — A Tale of the Indian Territories
Indian Territories In the years following the terrible “Trail of Tears,” and before Oklahoma gained statehood, the Indian Territories remained wild and rugged. In southeastern Oklahoma, in what was once the Choctaw Nation, there lived a man who would come to define what it meant to be victorious over an unforgiving frontier. Early Life of […]
Medieval Castles in Oklahoma: Tucker Tower at Lake Murray, Historic Information and Fun Facts
Tucker Tower at Lake Murray Perched high atop a twisted strand of rock, Tucker Tower juts out of the cliff like an ancient fortress of old. Protected on three sides by a massive lake, the tower stands like a lone sentinel against the vestiges of time. Despite its appearance, Tucker Tower is not as ancient […]
Oklahoma Treasure: The Miners Loot at Black Dog Trail Crossing
“Boys I believe I have found a gold mine!” All it took was these simple words to set in motion a global cascade of events that forever changed the American West. It was in 1848 when an obscure New Jersey carpenter and mechanic named James W. Marshall uttered these words. By 1849, gold passion was […]
Unusual Tulsa Restaurants – 5 Outlandish Places to Eat
Odd Restaurants While Tulsa has some of the most outstanding restaurants in the state, there are none more unusual than the five Tulsa restaurants listed below. These unusual restaurants range from the whimsical to the magical, from Old Mexico to Asia, and across space and time. If you’re looking for some unusual restaurants to eat […]
Native America and a Civil War Tale: The Fascinating Story of Indian City in Anadarko, Oklahoma
Indian City, USA was founded on the very site of the massacre of the Tonkawa Indians by the Shawnees and other mercenaries during the Civil War. Due to their loyalty to the Confederacy, the tribe was nearly exterminated by pro-Union Indians. In October of 1862, warriors from the Delaware, Shawnee, and Caddo tribes united to […]
Tulsa Traveler: 12 “Must See” Landmarks in Tulsa
Tulsa Landmarks: 12 Places to Visit In Tulsa While there are hundreds of Tulsa Landmarks that could be included on this page, only the best have been listed. With a wealth of history and a past full of extraordinary men, Tulsa was destined to be a leader among cities. It is one of the few […]