Elk City Centennial Carousel
A custom made, hand carved, all wooden carousel built by famed animal carver Dan Hornberger with Brass Ring Entertainment now sits in the middle of Ackley Park thanks to an overwhelming number of donations from generous residents. When Elk Citians were looking ahead pondering ideas for a centennial celebration, somewhere came the idea of an old fashioned carousel. Research was done and the decision was made. Sounds easy and somehow City Officials, the Centennial Committee, and area residents made it happen just that easy. The ...
Located in Beckham County, Oklahoma

1934 - Wiley Post's First Pressure Suit Flight
In the first flight using the suit on this day, Wiley Post reached an altitude of 40,000 feet above Chicago. Eventually flying as high as 50,000 feet, Post discovered the jet stream and made the first major practical advances in pressurized flight. more...
Wednesday, September 05, 1934

Oklahoma's State Soil is Port Silt Loam (cumulic haplustolls)

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