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GREAT PLAINS
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 GBA, H,M FREE(D)
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, H,M $7a, $4c 6-11
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 GBA, H,M FREE
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 G,H,M FREE(D)
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 GBA, H,M FREE(D)
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 405/588-3392
Aug-May, M-F 1-5pm; Jun-Jul, M-Sa 9a-5p Closed holidays GBA,
H,M FREE(D)
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-62 405/429-3238
By appt Closed Christmas FREE(D)
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-9 405/654-2300
M-F 8a-4p; Sa-Su by appt Closed holidays GBA, H,M FREE(D)
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 405/323-2360
M-Sa 9a-5p Closed major holidays GBA, M FREE
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 405/323-7866
um, daily 10a-7p; Win, Tu-Sa 9a-5p, Su 1-5pm Closed state
holidays H $3a, $1c 6-18, 5 and under FREE(D)
Newly-expanded showcase of the development of "The Mother Road"
and transportation history. Self-guided audio tours.
Duncan
Stephens County Historical Museum
PO Box 1294, Duncan 73533
US-81 & Beech, Fuqua Park 405/252-0717
Th-Su 1-5p Closed legal holidays GBA, H,M FREE(D)
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 405/243-0437
M-Sa 10a-5p, Su 1-5p Closed legal holidays GBA, H,M $2.50a,
$1sc & c, under 12 FREE
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 405/442-5123
Daily 8:30a-4:30p Closed major holidays GBA, H,M FREE
1869 Army Post, history of American field artillery and area
settlement, balloon hangar, Indian cemeteries and Geronimo's
grave.
Hobart
Kiowa County Historical Museum
518 S Main Street
Hobart, Oklahoma 73651
Hours of operation are Tuesday thru Saturday -- 10:00 AM-4:00 PM, Sunday -- 2:00 PM-4:00 PM
admission is free -- donations are accepted
Hollis
Harmon County Historical Museum
102 W Broadway
Hollis, Oklahoma 73550
Open Tues-Fri 12 to 5 pm and by Appointment
Museum includes Harmon County accessions from Harmon County people, art,
books, household goods, farm and ranch items.
Lawton
Lewis Museum
3601 NW Arlington, Lawton 73505
816 SW 1 405/355-0692
By appt GBA, M FREE
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 Ave. Lawton, 73507
Tue-F 8:00 - 5:00p; Sat 10-6p; Sun 1-6p
Admission: 12 and over $3.00; 7-11 $1.50; under 7 free
MGP is dedicated to collecting, research, care, interpretation, and
education in the natural history and material culture of the Great Plains
Region, with emphasis on SW Oklahoma and North Texas. Facilities include
gallery, living history Red River Trading Post, research library/archives
and auditorium.
Mangum
Old Greer County Museum & Hall of Fame
222 W Jefferson, Mangum 73554 405/782-2851
Tu-F 9a-5p, Sa by appt GBA, H (1st floor),M $1a, .50c 5 and
over groups FREE(D)
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 6 405/928-3525
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 405/928-5757, 405/928-5739
Tu-F 2-4:30p, Sa-Su by appt GBA, H,M (no restrooms) FREE(D)
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 405/875-2384
By appt Closed holidays GBA, M FREE(D)
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-81 405/228-2166
Sa 10a-4p, Su 1-4p Call ahead to verify hours Closed state
holidays GBA, H,M FREE(D)
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 405/772-6143
Daily 8a-5p GBA, H,M FREE(D)
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 405/772-3786
M-F 8a-5p, Sa 8-noon Closed major holidays FREE(D)
Four generation business in original 1910 location on old Route
66. Turn-of-the-century belt-driven farrier equipment, most
still in use.
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