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Anadarko
Delaware Tribal Museum
PO Box 825, Anadarko 73005
2 mi N on US-281 405/247-2448
M-F 8a-5p Closed all holidays
Displays of traditional clothing, beadwork and artifacts of the Delaware tribe. Gift shop.
Indian City, USA
PO Box 695, Anadarko 73005
2 1/2 mi SE on SH-8 405/247-5661
Sum, daily 9a-6p; Win, 9a-5p Closed major holidays G of 12 or more by appt,
Reconstructed walk-thru villages of Plains tribes. Tribal dancing, lectures, museum, gift shop, Indian restaurant.
National Hall of Fame for Famous American Indians
PO Box 548, Anadarko 73005
US-62 E 405/247-5555
M-Sa 9a-5p, Su 1-5p Closed state holidays
Self-guided tours of outdoor bronze art and busts of American Indian leaders throughout history.
Philomathic Museum
311 E Main, Anadarko, OK 73005
Old Rock Island Depot 405/247-3240
Tu-Su 1-5p Closed legal holidays
Railroad memoribilia, American Indian dolls, military items, photo collection, re-created country store and doctor's office.
Southern Plains Indian Museum & Crafts Center
PO Box 749, Anadarko 73005>
715 E Central 405/247-6221
Sum, M-Sa 9a-5p, Su 1-5p; Win, Tu-Sa 9a-5p, Su 1-5p Closed major holidays
Exhibits and galleries devoted to the creative achievements of Native American artists and craftsmen. Gift shop.
Apache
Apache Historical Society Museum
PO Box 101, Apache 73006
101 W Evans 580/588-3392
Aug-May, M-F 1-5pm; Jun-Jul, M-Sa 9a-5p Closed holidays
Housed in historic State Bank building, built in 1901. Original fixtures, records, photo gallery, town history items.
Cache
Quanah Parker Star House/Eagle Park Ghost Town
Rt 2, Box 9, Cache 73527
SH-115 & US-62 580/429-3238
By appt Closed Christmas
Buildings include 1884 home of the Comanche chief, which has stars painted on the roof to mimic those on uniforms of US military.
Carnegie
Kiowa Tribe Museum and Resource Center
PO Box 369, Carnegie 73015
1/4 mi west on SH-9 580/654-2300
M-F 8a-4p; Sa-Su by appt Closed holidays
Ten murals by Kiowa artists interpret the heritage of the Kiowa people, from pre-history to the present.
Clinton
The Mohawk Lodge Indian Store
Rt 1, Box 3135, Clinton 73601
1 mi E on Old 66 Highway 580/323-2360
M-Sa 9a-5p Closed major holidays
Established in 1892, features 1890s artifacts from Plains and western tribes, plus American Indian art and crafts supplies.
Oklahoma Route 66 Museum
2229 Gary Blvd, Clinton 73601 580/323-7866
um, daily 10a-7p; Win, Tu-Sa 9a-5p, Su 1-5pm Closed state holidays
Newly-expanded showcase of the development of "The Mother Road" and transportation history. Self-guided audio tours.
Duncan
On the Chisholm Trail Statue & Museum
1000 N. 29th Street, Duncan, OK 73533
580/252-6692 580/252-6694 fax
Mo-Sa 10a-5p , Closed Holidays, free to public 15' x 35' Statue by Paul Moore, Chisholm Trail Museum w/animatronic Jessie Chisholm Gift Shop with tons of western gift items reasonably priced. The grand opening of the museum is this Saturday Sep 26th 1998. The executive director is Dr. Chris Jeffries Ph.d.
Stephens County Historical Museum
PO Box 1294, Duncan 73533
US-81 & Beech, Fuqua Park 580/252-0717
Th-Su 1-5p Closed legal holidays
History of Plains Indians, cattle drives, pioneers and the oil boom. Blacksmith shop, quilts, military displays. Gift shop.
Elk City
Anadarko Basin Museum of Natural History
204 N Main (Old Route 66), Elk City 73644
107 E 3rd 580/243-0437
M-Sa 10a-5p, Su 1-5p Closed legal holidays
Housed in an old hotel, the site of a 1931 national Route 66 conference. Rocks, minerals, fossils, oil & gas history. Gift shop.
Fort Sill
Fort Sill Museum
437 Quanah Road, Fort Sill 73503-5100 580/442-5123
Daily 8:30a-4:30p Closed major holidays
1869 Army Post, history of American field artillery and area settlement, balloon hangar, Indian cemeteries and Geronimo's grave.
Lawton
Lewis Museum
3601 NW Arlington, Lawton 73505
816 SW 1 580/355-0692
By appt
Private collection of items from around the world includes antique cars, trucks & buggies; trophy heads, furniture, rocks & fossils.
Museum of the Great Plains
601 NW Ferris, Lawton 73507 580/581-3460
Daily 8:00a-5:00p Closed major holidays
Natural and cultural hsitory of the Great Plains region, prehistoric to present; 1830s Red River trading post; re-enactments and education programs; library and archives. http://www.museumgreatplains.org
Mangum
Old Greer County Museum & Hall of Fame
222 W Jefferson, Mangum 73554 580/782-2851
Tu-F 9a-5p, Sa by appt
1908 hospital building houses four floors of area artifacts since settlement in 1884, including restored operating room.
Sayre
RS & K Railroad Museum
PO Box 321, Sayre 73662
411 N 6 580/928-3525
Daily 9a-9p GBA, H,M FREE(D)
250 model trains in several gauges; operating model railroad accommodates more than 10 trains at once. Railroad memorabilia.
The Shortgrass Country Museum
PO Box 260, Sayre 73662
106 E Poplar, Rock Island Depot 580/928-5757, 580/928-5739
Tu-F 2-4:30p, Sa-Su by appt
Changing displays of early-day life in Western Oklahoma's Shortgrass Country and Beckham County.
Walters
Walters Depot
PO Box 364, Walters 73572
220 W Nevada 580/875-2384
By appt Closed holidays
Rock Island depot features Comanche Indian artist's fresco paintings documenting the history of the area.
Waurika
Chisholm Trail Historical Museum
614 Monroe, Waurika 73573
US-70 & US-81 580/228-2166
Sa 10a-4p, Su 1-4p Call ahead to verify hours Closed state holidays
History of the Chisholm Trail featuring a Pioneer Room, full-size covered wagon and educational video.
Weatherford
Gen. Thomas P. Stafford Airport Museum
PO Box 262, Weatherford 73096
3000 Logan Rd Building #2, Weatherford Airport 580/772-6143
Daily 8a-5p
Chronicles career of Weatherford native. Spacesuits, Titan Second Stage Booster Engine, F104 Starfighter, space mission videos.
Cotter Blacksmith Shop, Inc.
208 W Rainey, Weatherford 73096 508/772-3786
M-F 8a-5p, Sa 8-noon Closed major holidays
Four generation business in original 1910 location on old Route 66. Turn-of-the-century belt-driven farrier equipment, most still in use.
Information provided by
Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department
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