Harrah, Oklahoma

Rivers & Roads in Song near Harrah

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Harrah.

76 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

• Waner Brothers · 1.6 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Harrah, Oklahoma, home of baseball legends Paul and Lloyd Waner, the only brothers to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame as players. Known as 'Big Poison' and 'Little Poison,' they…

• Robertson, Dayle Lymoine · 1.6 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Harrah, Oklahoma, you're passing through the birthplace of Dale Robertson, a true Oklahoma Western star! Born in 1923, Robertson got his big break in Hollywood because he looked and sounded like Clark…

• Harrah · 1.6 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Harrah, right where the North Canadian River used to be a natural crossing point. This spot, originally called Sweeney, became Harrah in 1898 thanks to entrepreneur Frank Harrah. He saw potential…

• Boren, Lyle Hagler · 6.0 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, in the area, lived Lyle Boren, a congressman who was one of the youngest ever elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He moved to Choctaw in 1927 and later became a…

• Choctaw (town) · 6.0 mi · Eohc

  You're driving east of Oklahoma City, right past the town of Choctaw. This place popped up after the 1889 Land Run, carved out of a rancher's land. But it wasn't just a random claim; it was strategically laid out in…

• McLoud · 6.2 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through McLoud, Oklahoma, a town with a sweet claim to fame! Back in 1949, this place was officially recognized as the 'Blackberry Capital of the World.' The Chamber of Commerce even sent a crate of their…

• Kickapoo · 6.2 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, but the story of the Kickapoo people stretches far beyond these borders. Imagine this: after being forcibly evicted from Texas in 1839, many Kickapoo journeyed south to Mexico, where…

• Ukrainians · 8.8 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you might be passing near some of the earliest Ukrainian settlements in the state. These folks started arriving in the early 1900s, seeking better wages, land, and…

• Stone, Ulysses Stevens · 8.8 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Lincoln County, not far from the town of Jones. This is the land Ulysses Stevens Stone called home starting in 1894. He worked his way up from banking to oil, and then, he set his sights on…

• Jones · 8.8 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Jones, originally known as Glaze. This suburban community got its name from Charles G. Jones, a three-time mayor of Oklahoma City. The townsite was platted in 1898, just before the railroad came…

• Nicoma Park · 9.0 mi · Eohc

  Right here, you're driving past Nicoma Park, a town born from a utopian dream in the 1920s. The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce wanted to create a suburban paradise where families could live on acreage, keep chickens,…

• POPS on Route 66 · 11.4 mi · Things to Do

  A 66-foot soda bottle and 700+ varieties of pop on Route 66. LED lights at night.

• Spencer · 11.8 mi · Eohc

  You're driving past Spencer, Oklahoma, a town born from a vision of water power and a nod to Indiana roots. Back in 1901, brothers Louis and Henry Kramer, already Oklahoma City businessmen, developed this townsite. They…

• Midwest City · 12.1 mi · Eohc

  You're driving east of Oklahoma City, and right here is Midwest City. It all started back in 1940, when the U.S. Army Air Corps needed new bases. A local land speculator named Bill Atkinson bought up land, guessing…

• Midwest City Douglas Aircraft Company Plant · 12.1 mi · Eohc

  You're driving past Midwest City, and right here, during World War II, stood a massive Douglas Aircraft plant. This factory built over half of the ten thousand C-47 Skytrain 'Gooney Birds' used by the U.S. Army.…

• Rose State College · 12.1 mi · Eohc

  You're driving past Rose State College in Midwest City, a school that opened its doors way back in 1970. It started as Oscar Rose Junior College, named after a local school superintendent. The college district itself…

• Luther · 12.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving past Luther, Oklahoma, and right here, in this town, was once one of the premier high schools for African Americans in the entire United States. Booker T. Washington High School opened its doors in 1916.…

• POPS 66 and the Giant Soda Bottle · 12.9 mi

  At 660 W Highway 66 in Arcadia, on historic Route 66 northeast of Oklahoma City, a 66-foot soda bottle sculpture nicknamed 'Bubbles' stands beside a glass-and-steel soda ranch called POPS. Designed by Oklahoma City…

• Bethel Acres · 14.0 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Pottawatomie County, you're driving through Bethel Acres, a community that fought to stay rural! Back in 1891, this land opened up to settlers. Soon after, pioneers established the Bethel school district,…

• Cooper, Leroy Gordon, Jr. · 14.3 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Shawnee, Oklahoma, you're driving past the birthplace of Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr., one of America's original seven Mercury astronauts! His love for flight started young, taking his first airplane ride at…

• Fluke, Louise Funk · 14.3 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Shawnee, Oklahoma, and right here is where a young artist named Louise Funk got her start. She'd later be called the 'Betsy Ross of Oklahoma' because in 1925, she designed our state flag! Funk…

• Pitt, William Bradley · 14.3 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Shawnee, Oklahoma, is where it all began for one of Hollywood's biggest stars: Brad Pitt. Born William Bradley Pitt on December 18, 1963, he can trace his family's Oklahoma roots all the way back to the…

• Sacred Heart Abbey · 14.3 mi · Eohc

  Right here, you're driving past the site of Oklahoma's oldest educational center in continuous operation: Sacred Heart Abbey. Founded way back in 1877 by Father Isidore Robot, this Benedictine monastery was built on…

• Sonic · 14.3 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Shawnee, Oklahoma, you're driving past the birthplace of an American icon: Sonic Drive-In. It all started in 1953 with Troy Smith and a little root beer stand called the Top Hat. Smith was inspired by a…

• St. Gregory's University · 14.3 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Shawnee, you're driving past the site of what was once Oklahoma's oldest institution of higher learning: St. Gregory's University. Its story starts way back in 1875 when monks arrived in Indian Territory…

• Farmer-Labor Reconstruction League · 14.3 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma, back in the early 1920s, farmers and factory workers decided they'd had enough. They were tired of falling prices, unemployment, and low wages. So, they banded together to form the Farmer-Labor…

• Gerrer, Gregory · 14.3 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Pottawatomie County, maybe near Shawnee, and you're passing the legacy of an artist who painted for the Pope himself! Father Gregory Gerrer, a monk here in Oklahoma, was born in France but came to…

• Indiahoma Farmers' Union · 14.3 mi · Eohc

  Right here, in what would become Oklahoma, farmers were fighting back against big business! In the years before statehood, the Indiahoma Farmers' Union, born from the Populist movement, was a force to be reckoned with.…

• Oklahoma State Federation of Labor · 14.3 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Shawnee, Oklahoma, and right here is where a pivotal moment in state history took place. Back in 1906, labor leaders from across the territories gathered for the Twin-Territorial Federation of…

• Pottawatomie County · 14.3 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Pottawatomie County, and right here, the story of Shawnee and Tecumseh is unfolding. It all kicked off with a land run on September 22nd, 1891. White settlement began in earnest, with tribes like…

• Progressive Movement · 14.3 mi · Eohc

  Right here, in Shawnee, in August of 1906, a pivotal moment in Oklahoma history unfolded. As Oklahoma and Indian Territories were gearing up for statehood, two powerful groups—the Twin Territorial Federation of Labor…

• Shawnee · 14.3 mi · Eohc

  Right here, you're driving through Shawnee, a town born from a land run in 1891! Thousands raced to stake their claim, and four pioneers—Etta Ray, John and Henry Beard, and James Farrall—crossed a line that would become…

• Henry, Charles Bradford · 14.3 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Shawnee, Oklahoma, the birthplace of Brad Henry, the state's twenty-sixth governor. Born in 1963, Henry's career path took him from running his family's oil company to serving as Shawnee's city…

• Oklahoma Baptist University · 14.3 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Shawnee, you're driving past Oklahoma Baptist University, a school that got its start way back in 1906. It took a bit of time to get going – they actually had to suspend classes in 1912 due to a lack of…

• Shawnee Demands · 14.3 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, heading towards statehood. Right here, in Shawnee, back in 1906, a crucial meeting took place. Representatives from farmers, laborers, and railroad workers gathered to hammer out a list…

• Shawnee Mills · 14.3 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Shawnee, Oklahoma, and right here is the site of the Shawnee Milling Company, a testament to Oklahoma's agricultural roots. It started way back in 1891, north of town, but it was pulled by mules…

• Shawnee, Absentee · 14.3 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through the heart of the Absentee Shawnee people. These Shawnee, unlike others, were scattered, migrating from places like Ohio and Missouri, eventually…

• Putnam, Israel Mercer · 14.5 mi · Eohc

  Right here, you're driving through the story of a city that never was. In 1910, Israel Putnam thought he'd built Oklahoma's next capital city. He bought two thousand acres northwest of Oklahoma City, named it 'Putnam…

• Equal Rights Amendment · 14.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, the state played a crucial role in a national debate that echoes even today. Back in 1972, Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment, or ERA, sending it to the states…

• Home Demonstration Clubs · 14.5 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma, way back in 1910, women started forming what became known as home demonstration clubs. These weren't just social gatherings; they were vital hubs for learning. Thanks to the Smith-Lever Act of…

• Tuttle, Francis Theodore · 14.6 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Wellston, Oklahoma, the birthplace of Francis Theodore Tuttle, a man known as 'Dr. Vo-Tech.' Born in 1920, Tuttle didn't just teach vocational education; he architected Oklahoma's entire system.…

• Wellston · 14.6 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Lincoln County, and right here is Wellston, a town with roots stretching back to the 1880s. It all started with Christian T. Wells, who set up a trading post in the Kickapoo Reservation. The post…

• Arcadia Round Barn · 14.8 mi · Things to Do

  Only round barn on Route 66. Bent green oak. Saved by 80-year-old Luther Robison.

• The Round Barn · 14.8 mi · Historical Marker

  Built in 1898, this unique round barn in Arcadia became one of the most iconic Route 66 landmarks in Oklahoma.

• 1889 Land Run Starting Point · 14.9 mi · Historical Marker

  On April 22, 1889, an estimated 50,000 settlers lined up to claim two million acres of unassigned land in one of the most chaotic events in American frontier history.

• Round Barn (Arcadia) · 14.9 mi · Things to Do

  A perfectly round barn from 1898 on Route 66. One of the most photographed barns in America.

• Hubbell, Carl Owen · 15.0 mi · Eohc

  Right here near Meeker, Oklahoma, is where Carl Hubbell learned his signature pitch – the screwball. He grew up on a farm, one of five baseball-playing brothers, and honed that wicked pitch winning seventeen games for…

• Meeker · 15.0 mi · Eohc

  You're driving past Meeker, a town born from a railroad's detour. Right here, Clifton existed first, but when the Santa Fe Railway built its line, it zipped right past Clifton, two miles away. So, what did the folks in…

• Arcadia · 15.2 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Arcadia, a town born from the 1889 Land Run. Its name, inspired by a Greek paradise, reflected the hopes of early settlers drawn to the fertile land. Rail access in 1903 transformed it into a…

• Mixer, Orren Marion, Jr. · 15.2 mi · Eohc

  Right here near Arcadia, you're passing through the stomping grounds of Orren Mixer, one of Oklahoma's most celebrated Western artists. Born in Oklahoma City in 1920, Mixer found his passion painting livestock,…

• Pops 66 Soda Ranch · 15.4 mi · Historical Marker

  A modern Route 66 landmark in Arcadia featuring a 66-foot illuminated soda bottle and over 700 varieties of bottled soda.

• Smith, John William · 15.9 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Del City, Oklahoma, you're driving past the hometown of a wrestling legend: John Smith. Born in 1965, Smith became the first American wrestler in eighty years to win two Olympic gold medals, a feat he…

• Del City · 15.9 mi · Eohc

  You're driving past Del City, a community born from a simple idea: building homes for returning GIs after World War II. In 1946, builder George Epperly bought 160 acres, planning just fifty houses. He used precut units…

• Forest Park · 16.0 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here, you're passing through Forest Park. This wasn't always part of the big city. Back in the mid-1920s, this was a heavily wooded area, 180 acres purchased by golf…

• Lake Aluma · 16.2 mi · Eohc

  You're driving past Lake Aluma, a secluded little town that started as a peaceful retreat for Oklahoma City folks. Back in the early 1920s, a club called the Lake Aluma Club bought this wooded land, imagining a place…

• Warwick · 16.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Lincoln County, passing Warwick. This town has a unique origin story. In 1903, the Monarch Investment Company established Warwick on land homesteaded by the High family. It grew into a bustling…

• Smith Village · 16.7 mi · Eohc

  You're driving past Smith Village, a tiny town right next to Oklahoma City and Del City. It all started around 1949 when Rose Henrietta Smith inherited a twenty-acre farm. She decided to turn it into a housing…

• Governor's Mansion (Shawnee, Oklahoma) · 17.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine if this building had become the governor's mansion! Back in 1903, Shawnee was in the running to become the capital of the brand-new state of Oklahoma. Some folks were so sure of it, they built this grand house…

• Shawnee, OK · 17.5 mi · Local history

  Shawnee sits comfortably on the rolling prairie of central Oklahoma, just high enough to catch a good view of the horizon. The land here is a mix of gentle slopes and fertile plains, a landscape molded by eons of…

• Oklahoma City Discovery Well · 17.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Right here, under your tires, is where Oklahoma City transformed from a sleepy state capital into a boomtown. On December 4th, 1928, the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company struck black gold at this very spot.…

• Beard Cabin · 17.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Step back in time at what's considered the first home built in Shawnee, dating back to 1892. The Beard Cabin is a tangible link to the very beginning of this city. Built in 1892, the cabin was constructed by Etta Ray…

• Fallis · 18.1 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Lincoln County, and right here is Fallis. It started as Mission, on the Iowa Reservation, but in 1894, it was renamed for its developer, Judge William H. Fallis. This place boomed as an…

• Lucas, Blanche Fallis · 18.1 mi · Eohc

  Right here, you're driving past the area that was once Fallis, Oklahoma, a town named for William Fallis. But his daughter, Blanche Fallis Lucas, is the real story here. You might know Oklahoma women got the right to…

• Oliver, Jennie Harris · 18.1 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Lincoln County, not far from Fallis, and you're passing the former home of Jennie Harris Oliver, Oklahoma's third Poet Laureate. Though not born here, Oliver found inspiration in the Oklahoma…

• Pink · 18.1 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through western Pottawatomie County, and right here is the town of Pink. It popped up after the surrounding lands opened in 1891. The post office here was a bit of a yo-yo, opening in 1894, closing in…

• National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum · 18.3 mi · Historical Marker

  Founded in 1955, this Oklahoma City museum houses one of the finest collections of Western art and artifacts in the world.

• Edmond Post Office Massacre · 18.9 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Edmond right now, and you might see the post office. But back on August 20th, 1986, it was the scene of a horrific tragedy. On that day, a disgruntled postal worker named Patrick Sherrill walked…

• Daisey, Nanitta R. H. · 18.9 mi · Eohc

  You're driving past Edmond, Oklahoma, and right here is where a legend made her dash for land! Meet Nanitta Daisey, better known as 'Kentucky Daisey.' She was a petite woman with a pistol, a reporter, and a whole lot of…

• Edmond · 18.9 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Edmond, a city with a rich history starting with the railroad. But right here, in 1986, a tragedy struck the community. An Edmond postal employee entered the post office and shot and killed…

• Miller, Shannon Lee · 18.9 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Edmond, Oklahoma, home of Olympic gymnastics legend Shannon Miller! Born in Missouri in 1977, Shannon moved here as a baby. Doctors discovered her legs were turning inward, and she had to wear…

• University of Central Oklahoma · 18.9 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Edmond, you're driving past the birthplace of higher education in Oklahoma. In 1891, the Territorial Normal School of Oklahoma opened its doors, making it the very first public institution of higher…

• Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park · 18.9 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma, you're driving past the birthplace of a unique cultural tradition: Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park. Back in 1985, Jack and Kathryn O'Meara, inspired by a national trend, decided Oklahoma City…

• Smith v. Townsend (1893) · 18.9 mi · Eohc

  You're driving past Edmond, and right here, a legal battle unfolded over who got to claim this land! It all started with the 1889 Land Run. Alexander Smith, a railroad worker, was already living in a tent here before…

• West Edmond Field · 18.9 mi · Eohc

  You're driving past the area that was once Oklahoma's most important oil discovery of the 1940s: the West Edmond Field. It all started with Ace Gutowsky, a man who claimed to find oil using 'doodlebug' techniques, like…

• Valley Brook · 18.9 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Valley Brook right now, a tiny town surrounded by Oklahoma City. This area was once the heart of the Oklahoma City oil field, booming with activity back in the 1930s. Oil-camp housing sprang up…

• Oklahoma City National Memorial · 19.9 mi · Historical Marker

  Memorial to the 168 people killed in the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.