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BlogOklahoma.us: Alabaster Caverns State ParkAlabaster Caverns State Park
A 3/4-mile cavern formed of alabaster, a rare form of gypsum, making it the largest natural gypsum cave in the world open to the public.
 camping  canyon  cavern  cavern  park  statepark  wildlife  

BlogOklahoma.us: Boiling Springs State ParkBoiling Springs State Park
Recreational facilities include RV and tent campsites, four cabins, two group camps, a swimming pool with concession stand and changing house, restrooms with showers, playgrounds, baseball diamonds, fishing spots, picnic areas and group picnic shelters, hiking trails and wildlife viewing. Boiling Springs Golf Course, an 18-hole course, is located next to the park. Area offers good opportunities for fall foliage viewing.
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BlogOklahoma.us: Camp SupplyCamp Supply
Established Nov., 1868 by Gen. Alfred Sully with 5 companies of 3rd Inf. This was the supply base for Col. Custer's 7th Cav. Here, Dec. 2, 1868 Gen Sheridan received Custer returning from the Battle of the Washita. Name changed to Ft. Supply, 1889. Post abandoned 1893. Buildings now used by State as hospital.
 camp  military  

BlogOklahoma.us: CCC Company 2822CCC Company 2822
This park was created between 1935 and 1940 by members of Civilian Conservation Corps company no. 2822, one of many such units organized by the federal government during the great depression to provided useful employment for thousands of young men and to develop and conserve the nation's natural resources. Company 2822 consisted of about 200 men who where housed in wooden frame barracks on a site just north across the road from the boiling springs, under the management of United States Army personnel. The men were paid a small ...
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BlogOklahoma.us: Crossing Ft. Supply - Ft. Reno Military RoadCrossing Ft. Supply - Ft. Reno Military Road
In 1870 a supply road was established between Ft. Supply and the Cheyenne-Arapaho agency in Darlington, O.T. The road (and telegraph line) was built as an extension of the Ft. Dodge (KS) - Ft. Supply trail and extended to Ft. Reno in 1875. In constant use by the army, indians and traders, this artery played a prominent part in the history of Oklahoma before the coming of the railroads.
 military  trail  

BlogOklahoma.us: Fort Supply Historic SiteFort Supply Historic Site
Established as Camp Supply in 1868 in the western part of the Cherokee Outlet, this supply base served General Philip Sheridan's winter campaign against hostile Indian tribes of the southern Great Plains. The fort was also responsible for protecting the Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservations from incursions by whites, and for protecting travelers and southern Kansas from hostile tribes. The camp's name was changed to Fort Supply in 1878 when it was set up as a permanent military post. The fort's troops participated in territorial land openings ...
 camp  military  

BlogOklahoma.us: Fort Supply LakeFort Supply Lake
A popular recreation area with several white sand beach areas, RV and tent camping, fishing, boating, swimming and picnic areas. Other facilities include boat ramps, group shelters, restrooms, showers and playgrounds. Anglers will enjoy largemouth bass, crappie, white bass, walleye and several species of catfish. Shoreline length: 26 miles. For information about our volunteer program, contact Robin Parks.
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BlogOklahoma.us: Military Road CrossingMilitary Road Crossing
Here, between 1874 and 1890, supply wagons, a daily stage coach and the U. S. Mail moved over this earliest known trail from Dodge City, Kansas to Fort Elliott, Texas. The fort first known as Cantonment on Sweetwater" was established after the Kiowa, Comanche and Cheyenne attack on Adobe Walls in June of 1874.
 military  trail  

BlogOklahoma.us: Plains Indians & Pioneers MuseumPlains Indians & Pioneers Museum
Take a walk on the wild side in lawyer/gunfighter Temple Houston's hometown museum. Frontier-town vignettes feature Houston's office, a bank, saloon, jail, photo studio, and newspaper office. Native American exhibits feature the Cheyenne and Arapaho. Tour the picket-style Lee/Lienemann combination homesteader's cabin and horse stable. Murals by Paul Laune, Pat "Kemoha" Patterson, Fred Olds and Jana Sol. Tourist information center, gift shop and art gallery on site.
 indian  museum  pioneer  

BlogOklahoma.us: Spangler Road SkeletonSpangler Road Skeleton
The Spangler Road Skeleton is what we are calling this metalwork sculpture of a Skeleton on Motorcycle of Doom.
 art  metal  sculpture  

BlogOklahoma.us: Woodward Arts TheatreWoodward Arts Theatre
Productions are staged by On Stage Woodward, and other special events and traveling shows are planned at this year round special events center.
 attraction  theater  

BlogOklahoma.us: Woodward Centennial ParkWoodward Centennial Park
Combination memorial celebrating the 1987 centennial of Woodward, Oklahoma, honoring Woodward veterans, and honoring the victims of the great Woodward Tornado.
 centennial  memorial  tornado  veterans  

BlogOklahoma.us: Woodward County CourthouseWoodward County Courthouse
Woodward County Courthouse
 courthouse  

BlogOklahoma.us: Woodward Time CapsuleWoodward Time Capsule
Time Capsule 1887 - Woodward - 1987 After 100 Years open April 2087
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