46 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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Lone Grove
· 0.7 mi · Eohc
You're driving west of Ardmore on Highway 70, passing through Lone Grove. This town has roots stretching back to February 4, 1885, when it was organized in the Chickasaw Nation. Originally called Price's Store, it…
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Hewitt Field
· 5.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Carter County, and right here is the Hewitt Field. Discovered in 1919, its first well came in flowing 410 barrels a day. This discovery was crucial, arriving just in time to boost Oklahoma's oil…
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Log Buildings
· 5.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oklahoma, and the buildings you see tell a story. Look closely, and you might spot log structures, a unique part of our state's history. In eastern Oklahoma, you'll find the 'dogtrot' style – two…
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Ardmore, OK
· 7.5 mi
Ardmore, Oklahoma, a name borrowed from a Pennsylvania whistle-stop, owes much of its early prosperity to the iron horse. When the Santa Fe Railway snaked its way through the Chickasaw Nation in 1887, it chose Ardmore…
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Ardmore Gas Explosion
· 7.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Ardmore, and right here, in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1915</say-as>, the ground shook with one of Oklahoma's deadliest explosions. It started with a railroad car full of volatile…
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Ardmore
· 7.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Ardmore, Oklahoma, a town with a history as dramatic as the landscape around it. In 1915, Ardmore was booming thanks to a nearby oil discovery. But on September 27th of that year, disaster struck.…
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Hamon, Jacob Louis
· 7.6 mi · Eohc
Right here in Ardmore, Oklahoma, you're driving past the final resting place of Jacob Louis Hamon, a man who made a fortune in oil and railroad development. But his story ended in scandal. At the peak of his political…
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Lake Murray State Park
· 7.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving south of Ardmore, right on the border of Love and Carter counties, and you're passing Lake Murray State Park. This beautiful spot, named for Governor 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray, wasn't just built for…
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Maxwell, Perry Duke
· 7.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Ardmore, Oklahoma, the hometown of Perry Duke Maxwell, a man who reshaped American golf. Born in Kentucky, Maxwell landed in Ardmore in 1897, eventually becoming a bank vice president. But his…
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Brewster, Billy Kent
· 7.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Ardmore, Oklahoma, where a significant tragedy struck a political family right as their journey to national office was beginning. Billy Kent Brewster, a pharmacist and businessman, was running for…
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Carter, Charles David
· 7.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Ardmore, Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through the hometown of Charles David Carter. He was the very first person to represent Oklahoma's Fourth District in the U.S. House of…
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Carter County
· 7.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Ardmore, Oklahoma, and right here is a reminder of the boom and bust of the oil industry. Back in 1915, the Healdton Field was pumping oil, fueling development. But it wasn't all smooth sailing.…
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Coe, Charles Robert
· 7.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Ardmore, Oklahoma, the birthplace of Charlie Coe, one of golf's greatest amateur champions. Born in 1923, Coe defied the lure of professional golf, choosing instead to run his family's oil…
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Cruce, Lee
· 7.6 mi · Eohc
Right here in Oklahoma, you're driving past a place that saw a governor take a truly unique stand against gambling! Lee Cruce, Oklahoma's second governor, was a man of many actions during his term from 1911 to 1915. He…
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Hefner, Robert Alexander
· 7.6 mi · Eohc
Right here in Ardmore, you're driving past a place that shaped how oil and gas are owned across the nation! Robert Alexander Hefner, Sr. moved to Ardmore in 1908. He became involved in the booming oil industry and…
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Noble, Samuel Lloyd
· 7.6 mi · Eohc
Right here, in Carter County, you're driving past the legacy of Samuel Lloyd Noble, a titan of Oklahoma's oil industry. He started with a used drilling rig and a big debt in 1921, but his ambition paid off. By 1930,…
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Seven Hundred Ranch
· 7.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving near Ardmore, and right here is the site of the 700 Ranch, established way back in 1879. It was run by the Roff brothers, who were important figures in the Chickasaw Nation. But things turned deadly in…
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Gilmer, William Franklin
· 7.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Tulsa, and right here is where a guy named William Franklin Gilmer, better known as 'Dixie' Gilmer, made his mark. Born in North Carolina, his family moved to Ardmore in 1903, running the town's…
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Holder, James Michael
· 7.6 mi · Eohc
Right here in Ardmore, you're passing through the high school stomping grounds of golf legend Mike Holder. Born in Texas in 1948, Holder came to Ardmore and became a golf star, winning conference honors and the Oklahoma…
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Jews
· 7.6 mi · Eohc
Right here in Oklahoma, Jewish settlers arrived in the territorial days, forming an 'instant community.' In 1890, the very first Jewish congregation organized in Ardmore. Early Jewish Oklahomans were often small-town…
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Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
· 7.6 mi · Eohc
Right here in Ardmore, you're passing by the home of a major Oklahoma philanthropic force: the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation. Established in 1945 by oilman Lloyd Noble, it was named for his father and started with a…
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Farmers' Alliance
· 7.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, farmers once tried to band together to fight back against tough times. After the Civil War, farmers across the West faced low prices, high shipping costs, and crippling…
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Franklin, Wirt
· 7.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Ardmore, Oklahoma, a town that was home to Wirt Franklin, a key player in the state's oil boom. Franklin arrived in Indian Territory in 1902, working with the Dawes Commission. After practicing…
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McClure, John Peebles
· 7.6 mi · Eohc
Right here, in Ardmore, John Peebles McClure was born in 1893. He grew up to become a celebrated poet and newspaperman, eventually earning national recognition. H. L. Mencken, a famous critic, even called McClure the…
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Halliburton, Erle Palmer
· 9.3 mi · Eohc
Right here in Oklahoma, you're driving past the birthplace of a company that changed the oil game forever. Erle Palmer Halliburton was a pioneer in oil-well cementing, but he got his big break right here, hired by…
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Wilson
· 9.3 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Wilson, Oklahoma, a town with roots in agriculture, but really put on the map by oil. It was named by John Ringling, yes, *that* Ringling of circus fame, in honor of the Ringling Brothers Circus…
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Springer
· 11.7 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Springer, right here in Carter County. Back on September 16th, 1910, this town faced a fiery disaster. A blaze ignited in the post office, threatening to consume everything. In a desperate act,…
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Healdton
· 13.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Healdton, a town that owes its very existence to a boom-and-bust cycle fueled by oil. Originally named Mason, it was a quiet cotton center until a railroad line bypassed it, threatening to kill…
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McClanahan, Eddi Rue
· 13.4 mi · Eohc
Right here in Healdton, Oklahoma, you're passing through the birthplace of a television icon! Rue McClanahan was born here on February 21, 1934. After honing her craft on the New York stage, she became a household name…
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Healdton Field
· 13.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Carter County, and right here is the Healdton Field, an oil discovery that kicked off big changes in Oklahoma. In July 1913, the Plains Development Company hit oil, and this field quickly became…
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Lake Murray (Oklahoma)
· 13.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This lake isn't just a pretty spot for boating; it's tied to a governor who wasn't afraid to stir things up. Lake Murray was created in the 1930s by damming up Anadarche and Fourche Maline Creeks. It was named after…
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Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum
· 14.9 mi · Historical Marker
The town of Berwyn, Oklahoma renamed itself Gene Autry in 1941 in honor of the singing cowboy star who was born nearby.
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Dickson
· 15.1 mi · Eohc
You're driving through eastern Carter County, and right here is the community of Dickson. It all started with a need for a school. In 1923, the Dickson Consolidated School District was formed, consolidating several…
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Gene Autry (town)
· 15.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Carter County, and right here is the town of Gene Autry. But did you know it wasn't always named after the famous singing cowboy? It started as Lou in 1883, then became Dresden, then Berwyn. When…
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Suggs, Sidney
· 15.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through southern Oklahoma, and right here, in what's now Gene Autry, Sidney Suggs arrived in 1895. He'd soon buy the Ardmoreite newspaper, bringing the first linotype machine to Indian Territory and…
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Field, Gertrude Selma Sober
· 18.3 mi · Eohc
Right here in the Arbuckle Mountains, you're driving past the stomping grounds of Gertrude Sober Field, the "Queen of the Arbuckles." In <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1909</say-as>, after hearing tales of…
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Turner Falls
· 18.3 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Murray County, not far from Davis, and you're passing one of Oklahoma's most famous natural wonders: Turner Falls. Back in 1878, Mazeppa Thomas Turner, a farmer who married a Chickasaw woman,…
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Fort Arbuckle
· 18.3 mi · Eohc
You're driving west of Davis, Oklahoma, and right here, on a branch of the Washita River, stood Fort Arbuckle. Established in 1851, its main job was to protect Texas settlements and relocated Indian tribes from…
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Davis
· 18.3 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Davis, Oklahoma, right in the heart of Murray County. This town owes its start to a dry goods store owner named Samuel H. Davis. He moved his store here in 1890, right to where the Santa Fe…
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Turner Falls Park
· 18.5 mi · Historical Marker
Oklahoma's largest waterfall at 77 feet, located in the Arbuckle Mountains, named for Mazeppa Turner who settled the area in the 1880s.
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Turner Falls
· 18.6 mi · Things to Do
Oklahoma's tallest waterfall at 77 feet. A natural swimming hole in the Arbuckle Mountains.
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Ringling
· 18.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Ringling, Oklahoma, a town born from the dreams of a circus mogul. John Ringling, of Ringling Brothers Circus fame, partnered with Jake Hamon in 1913 to build a railroad. But when oil was…
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Cornish
· 19.1 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Jefferson County, past the town of Cornish. It started in the late 1880s as a small ranching community, named for John Cornish. The post office opened in 1891, and for a while, Cornish thrived…
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Dougherty
· 19.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Dougherty, a place that boomed thanks to rocks! Back in 1895, this quiet spot in the Arbuckle Mountains was buzzing with nearly 550 workers digging asphalt out of the ground. For decades, from the…
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Limestone
· 19.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, the ground beneath you might be a treasure trove! Limestone, vital for everything from building forts to making cement, has been a cornerstone of Oklahoma's industry for…
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Starr, Kay
· 19.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving past Dougherty, Oklahoma, the birthplace of a legendary singer, Kay Starr. Born Katherine Starks in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="m">July</say-as> <say-as interpret-as="date" format="d">21</say-as>,…