Norman, Oklahoma

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322 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the nearest 200 are listed here — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

• Norman, OK

  Norman, Oklahoma, a city carved from the plains in the Land Run of 1889, sits at just over a thousand feet above sea level. The rolling landscape is a reminder of the wide-open spaces that drew settlers here. It's a…

• When Two Storms Dance: the Fujiwhara Effect

  You are sitting in the part of the country that takes its weather seriously, so here is a piece of storm science with a name as strange as it sounds: the Fujiwhara effect. When two spinning storm systems, two cyclones,…

• How Doppler radar sees rotation

  Here in Norman, Oklahoma, the National Weather Center has been hunting storms since 2006. Inside, scientists from the National Severe Storms Laboratory and the National Weather Service lean on a clever trick called the…

• Warn-on-Forecast

  Right here in Norman, Oklahoma, researchers at the National Severe Storms Lab are trying to do something old-school forecasting could not: tell you which storm will turn dangerous, and when. The idea is called…

• Why only some supercells make tornadoes

  Out here near Norman, Oklahoma, home of the National Severe Storms Laboratory, scientists chase a stubborn question: plenty of storms spin, so why do so few drop a tornado? Lots of supercells rotate. Researchers…

• University of Oklahoma · 1.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  This spot matters because it's the heart of the University of Oklahoma, founded even before Oklahoma was a state! Think about that for a second. In 1890, while this land was still Oklahoma Territory, the university was…

• Switzer, Barry Layne · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, Oklahoma, home of the Sooners! Right here, Barry Switzer took the reins as head coach in 1973 and built a dynasty. In his sixteen years, the Sooners won twelve Big Eight championships and…

• Wilkinson, Charles Burnham · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, Oklahoma, the heart of a college football empire! Right here, Bud Wilkinson took over the University of Oklahoma Sooners in 1947, a young coach at just thirty-one. What followed was…

• Boyd, David Ross · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, and right here is the birthplace of higher education in Oklahoma. David Ross Boyd, a dedicated educator, arrived in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1892</say-as> to found the…

• Cobb, Geraldyn M. · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Norman, Oklahoma, you're driving past the birthplace of Jerrie Cobb, a true aviation pioneer! Born in 1931, she was flying by age twelve and earned her pilot's license at sixteen. By the 1950s, she was…

• Conner, Bart · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Norman, Oklahoma, you're driving past the home of Bart Conner, one of America's most decorated male gymnasts. Born in 1958, Conner discovered gymnastics young and rose through the ranks, becoming the…

• Dale, Edward Everett · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma, you're passing through the heart of a life dedicated to preserving our state's story. Edward Everett Dale, born in Texas in 1879, found his calling as Oklahoma's premier historian. He worked as a…

• DeGolyer, Everette Lee · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, Oklahoma, home of Everette Lee DeGolyer, a man so brilliant he's called the father of American geophysics. He came here in 1901, graduated from the University of Oklahoma, and then headed…

• Garner, James · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, Oklahoma, the birthplace of a true American entertainment legend: James Garner. Born James Scott Bumgarner in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1928</say-as>, he went from fighting in…

• Gautt, Prentice · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  Right here, in Norman, you're driving past the University of Oklahoma, home to Prentice Gautt, the first Black athlete to play for the Sooners football squad. It was the fall of 1956, just two years after Brown v. Board…

• Gill, Vince · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Norman, Oklahoma, is where country music superstar Vince Gill got his start. Born April 12, 1957, Gill was already playing in a bluegrass band by age sixteen. He went on to join legendary groups like Pure…

• Jacobson, Oscar Brousse · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, Oklahoma, where you might just be passing the Jacobson Gallery. This place is named for Oscar Brousse Jacobson, a Swedish immigrant who became the father of modern art in Oklahoma.…

• Jameson, Elizabeth May · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Norman, Oklahoma, you're driving past the birthplace of a true golf legend: Betty Jameson. Born in 1919, she didn't just play golf, she conquered it. She won two U.S. Women's Amateurs and, in 1947, made…

• Jansky, Karl Guthe · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, the birthplace of a man who literally reached for the stars – Karl Jansky. Born right here in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1905</say-as>, Jansky was working for Bell Labs, trying…

• Sims, Billy Ray · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, home of the Oklahoma Sooners! Right here, Billy Ray Sims became a legend. In 1978, he burst onto the scene with 1,762 rushing yards and the Heisman Trophy, college football's top prize. He…

• University of Oklahoma Press · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Norman, you're driving past the birthplace of a publishing powerhouse! Back in 1929, the University of Oklahoma Press opened its doors, and get this – it was the FIRST university press in the entire…

• Bizzell, William Bennett · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman right now, home to the University of Oklahoma. But did you know that during the 1930s, a time of great hardship, OU's president, William B. Bizzell, secured crucial funding for the…

• Coleman, Emma Alfreda White · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Norman, you're passing the historic location of the Norman Art Gallery, operated by photographer Emma Coleman from 1898 to 1918. In a time when women's roles were often confined to the home, Coleman carved…

• Comfort, Eunice Nicholas · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, Oklahoma, where for years, Nicholas Comfort was a lightning rod for controversy. As dean of the Oklahoma School of Religion from 1930 to 1947, he championed liberal causes like pacifism,…

• Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Norman, you're passing the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, home to one of the most significant collections of French Impressionism ever given to an American public university. It all started in the 1920s…

• Gould, Charles Newton · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, we're remembering Charles Newton Gould. He wasn't just a geologist; he was the architect of Oklahoma's understanding of its own earth. In 1908, he founded the Oklahoma…

• Lee, Joshua Bryan · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, Oklahoma, the home of a man once called 'a city feller with a hick name' – Joshua Bryan 'Josh' Lee. He wasn't just any politician; Lee was a national oratorical champion in college,…

• Medieval Fair · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving past Norman right now, home to one of Oklahoma's most unique traditions: the Medieval Fair. Back in 1977, a group of University of Oklahoma graduate students decided to bring the Middle Ages to life on…

• Monnet, Julien Charles · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, home to the University of Oklahoma. Right here, in 1909, Julien Monnet arrived with a mission: to build Oklahoma's first law school. He was dismayed by the conditions, but saw potential.…

• Nice, Margaret Morse · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman right now, and you might be passing the former stomping grounds of Margaret Morse Nice, a pioneering ornithologist. While she lived here from 1913 to 1928, she conducted groundbreaking…

• Oklahoma Geological Survey · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma, you're driving past the home of a national first! The Oklahoma Geological Survey is the only one of its kind in the entire country created by a state constitution. It was signed into law back in…

• Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman right now, and you're passing a place with a century-long story of near misses and ultimate triumph: the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. It started way back in 1899 at the…

• Sears, Paul Bigelow · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Norman, you're driving through a place that was once home to one of America's leading ecologists, Paul B. Sears. From 1928 to 1938, he chaired the botany department at the University of Oklahoma. During…

• Sutton, George Miksch · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Norman, Oklahoma, you're driving past the final resting place of George Miksch Sutton, a man whose passion for birds took flight from Nebraska and landed him as a renowned ornithologist and artist at the…

• Taylor, Joseph Richard · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving past Norman, home to a sculptor whose work is known nationwide. Joe Taylor, head of the University of Oklahoma's sculpture department from 1933 until his retirement, created powerful figurative pieces in…

• Tenenbaum, Morris · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Norman, you might have known Morris Tenenbaum as the University of Oklahoma football team's volunteer gatekeeper. For decades, he was a stubborn sentinel, guarding the dressing room, even turning away Red…

• T.G.&Y. Stores · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Norman, you're driving past the birthplace of a retail giant! In 1936, three Oklahoma store owners, Tomlinson, Gosselin, and Young, pooled their resources to open the very first T.G.&Y. store. They named…

• University of Oklahoma · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, home to the University of Oklahoma. Did you know the first three presidents of OU were all forced out by political interference? The territorial legislature placed the university here in…

• Vietnam War Protests · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, Oklahoma, and right here, in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1970</say-as>, this town became a flashpoint for the anti-Vietnam War movement. Following President Nixon's Cambodia…

• Norman · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, a city that owes its name to a surveyor's camp. Back in the early 1870s, Abner E. Norman and his team camped right here, leaving their mark burned into a tree: 'Norman's Camp.' When the…

• Botkin, Benjamin Albert · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Cleveland County, and right here, in Norman, Benjamin Albert Botkin was doing something pretty unique. From 1921 to 1939, he taught at the University of Oklahoma, but he wasn't just another…

• Harold's Stores · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Norman, you're driving past the birthplace of Harold's Stores! It all started in 1948, when Harold Powell opened his first shop right on West Boyd Street, aiming to dress up University of Oklahoma…

• Hennagin, Michael · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, Oklahoma, a town that was home to a significant 20th-century composer, Michael Hennagin. From 1972 to 1991, Hennagin was the University of Oklahoma's composer-in-residence, creating music…

• High Gate College · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, and right here, you're passing the site of High Gate College. Established in 1890 by the Methodist Episcopal Church South, it was a coeducational school with a strict moral code. Think $3…

• Renfrow, William Cary · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, Oklahoma, and right here is where William Cary Renfrow, a former Confederate soldier, built his fortune. After the Civil War, he moved to Arkansas, then landed in Norman in 1889. He opened…

• Threadgill, Frances Falwell · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, Oklahoma, a place that once called Frances Falwell Threadgill a resident. While she spent her life advocating for women and children's rights, her connection to this town is tied to the…

• World Literature Today · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman right now, home to a literary institution that's been around since 1927. It started as 'Books Abroad,' a quarterly magazine founded by OU professor Roy Temple House. His mission? To combat…

• American Association of Petroleum Geologists · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  Right here, near Norman, Oklahoma, was the birthplace of a national organization that changed the oil and gas industry forever. In 1915, a small group of geologists met in Norman and Oklahoma City to promote the science…

• Branstetter, Winnie Estelle Shirley · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, Oklahoma, where Winnie Branstetter made her stand for socialism and women's rights. Born in Missouri in 1879, she moved here in 1904 and quickly became a key organizer for the Oklahoma…

• Brown, Mary Jane · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Norman, Oklahoma, you're driving past a piece of history! In 1929, Mary Jane Brown made a groundbreaking achievement, becoming the very first woman to earn a doctorate from the University of Oklahoma. Her…

• Gibson, Arrell Morgan · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, Oklahoma, a place that was home to Arrell Morgan Gibson, a historian who dedicated his life to telling the story of the American West and Oklahoma itself. Born in Kansas in 1921, Gibson…

• Lottinville, Savoie · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, Oklahoma, home to the University of Oklahoma Press. Right here, Savoie Lottinville, a Rhodes Scholar, took the helm of the press in 1938. For thirty years, he built it into an…

• Mueller, Gustav Emil · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, home of the University of Oklahoma. Right here, for nearly forty years, taught Gustav Emil Mueller, an internationally renowned philosopher. Born in Switzerland in 1898, Mueller came to OU…

• Oklahoma Climatological Survey · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, the Oklahoma Climatological Survey is working to keep you informed about the weather. Established by the legislature in 1982, this University of Oklahoma research unit is…

• Rister, Carl Coke · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Norman, home of the University of Oklahoma, where Carl Coke Rister made a significant mark on regional history. Born in Texas, Rister became a prominent historian at OU, researching and writing…

• Swank, Fletcher B. · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Cleveland County, near Norman, where Fletcher B. Swank spent much of his public life. He started out teaching school, then became a county superintendent, and even a judge. But his big moment came…

• Western History Collections · 5.5 mi · Eohc

  You're cruising through Norman right now, home to the University of Oklahoma and a treasure trove of Western history. Back in 1927, a quest began to collect materials on the American West, focusing on Oklahoma and the…

• Rose Rock · 7.2 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through central Oklahoma, and right here, you might be passing over a geological wonder: the Rose Rock. These aren't just rocks; they're natural sculptures, barite crystals mixed with sand, formed into…

• Noble · 7.2 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Noble, Oklahoma, a town that owes its existence to a visionary named Albert Rennie and a railroad. Back before the 1889 Land Run, this area was wide open ranchland. Rennie claimed 160 acres right…

• Goldsby · 7.3 mi · Eohc

  You're driving south of Norman, and right here is Goldsby. This town incorporated on January 18, 1962, not to grow, but to stop Norman from annexing it! The namesake, Frank 'Walton' Goldsby, moved here in 1892 and later…

• Moore · 7.6 mi · Eohc

  Right here, you're driving through Moore, a town that's become all too familiar with the destructive power of nature. It sits in what's often called 'Tornado Alley,' and it's faced some devastating encounters. On May…

• Cole, Thomas Jeffery · 7.6 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through south-central Oklahoma, passing through a district that's home to major cities like Norman, Lawton, and Ada, the headquarters of the Chickasaw Nation. Right here, you're in the territory…

• The town struck again and again · 8.5 mi

  Few towns know storm country like Moore, Oklahoma. On May 3, 1999, a violent F5 tore through Bridge Creek and into Moore, and a Doppler-on-Wheels radar clocked winds near 318 mph inside it, the highest wind speed ever…

• Why one house survives and the next vanishes · 8.5 mi

  Right here in Moore, Oklahoma, on May 20, 2013, an EF5 tornado with peak winds estimated just over 200 mph carved a path that killed 24 people. And it left that haunting checkerboard: one house gone to the slab, the…

• The Enhanced Fujita Scale · 8.5 mi

  Here is something strange about tornado ratings out here in storm country. When you hear a twister was an EF3 or an EF4, almost nobody measured those winds directly. A tornado will shred the very instruments that try to…

• The rear-flank downdraft · 8.5 mi

  Out here over Moore, when a supercell is about to go to work, watch the back side of the storm. A surge of dry air wraps around the rotating updraft, the mesocyclone, and sinks toward the ground. Forecasters call it the…

• Newcastle · 8.9 mi · Eohc

  Right here, you're driving past Newcastle, a town that owes a lot to a bridge. In 1922, work began on a bridge across the South Canadian River, right here. It was Oklahoma's first federal aid project and part of a…

• The Reserve Deputy Who Stopped a Beheading · 9.1 mi · News Wikipedia

  On September 25, 2014, a recently fired employee walked back into Vaughan Foods in Moore, Oklahoma, stabbed and beheaded a 54-year-old co-worker, then attacked a second woman. Mark Vaughan, the company's chief operating…

• Cole · 11.0 mi · Eohc

  Right here, in McClain County, you're passing through Cole. This little town started in 1912, named for Judge Preslie B. Cole, who had interests in the area. It popped up thanks to the Oklahoma Central Railway, and soon…

• 1889 Land Run Starting Point · 11.6 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.

• Johnson, Montford T. · 12.0 mi · Eohc

  Right here in McClain County, you're driving through the heart of a 19th-century cattle empire built by Montford T. Johnson. Born in 1843 in the Chickasaw Nation, Johnson was encouraged by Jesse Chisholm himself to…

• Washington · 12.0 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Washington, Oklahoma, a town with a unique origin story. The post office first opened in 1904, but the community really got its start thanks to a mixed-blood Choctaw-Chickasaw couple. Hiram and…

• Slaughterville · 12.5 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Slaughterville, Oklahoma, a town that owes its name to a guy named Jim Slaughter, who ran a store here way back. Before the Land Run of 1889 opened things up, this area was part of the Unassigned…

• Valley Brook · 12.7 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 Discovery Well · 12.9 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.…

• The first tornado forecast · 13.6 mi

  Right here at Tinker Air Force Base near Oklahoma City, the science of predicting tornadoes was born. On March 20, 1948, a tornado tore across the base, wrecking dozens of aircraft and causing millions in damage. Two…

• Blanchard · 13.6 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Blanchard, Oklahoma, you're driving through a town that owes its start to a series of railroad dreams and bankruptcies. Initially planned by the Canadian Valley Construction Company, the railroad plans…

• Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway · 14.2 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through the legacy of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. In the late 1880s, the Santa Fe built a critical north-south line through Oklahoma to…

• McClain County · 14.2 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through McClain County, right where history and the frontier meet. Back in 1740, French explorers Pierre and Paul Mallet were the first Europeans to travel along the Canadian River right here. Later, this…

• Purcell · 14.2 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Purcell, the "Queen City of the Chickasaw Nation." This town sprang up in the spring of 1887, named for a Santa Fe railroad executive. It was the only community on the border of the Unassigned…

• Oklahoma Central Railway · 14.2 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through McClain County, and right here, in Purcell, was once the headquarters of the Oklahoma Central Railway. Chartered in 1904 as the Canadian Valley and Western Railway, its goal was ambitious: connect…

• Oklahoma Press Association · 14.2 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Purcell, back in May of 1890, a meeting was called to form the Territorial Press Association. H. T. Miller, publisher of the Territorial Topic, kicked things off and became its first president. This group…

• Oklahoma Renters' Union · 14.3 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma, back in 1909, tenant farmers were fed up. They formed the Oklahoma Renters' Union, inspired by a biblical passage: 'This land shall not be sold forever, for this land is mine: and ye are…

• Treaty of Camp Holmes · 15.3 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Cleveland County, not far from Lexington. Right here, in August of <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1835</say-as>, history was made. This was the site of Camp Holmes, where U.S.…

• Crumbo, Woodrow Wilson · 15.3 mi · Eohc

  You're driving near Lexington, Oklahoma, the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson Crumbo, a Citizen Potawatomi artist who overcame a difficult childhood to become a celebrated painter, dancer, and musician. Orphaned at seven…

• Lexington · 15.3 mi · Eohc

  You're driving past Lexington, Oklahoma, a town with a wild past. Right here, in the late 1800s, Lexington was known as a 'whiskey town' on the border of Indian Territory. Just across the Canadian River from the…

• Smith, John William · 15.6 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 · 15.6 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…

• Why Is the Dirt Red Here? · 15.8 mi · Local history

  The deep red soil across central Oklahoma and northwest Texas comes from Permian-age rock formations — ancient seabeds laid down 250-280 million years ago. Iron minerals in the sediment oxidized over millennia,…

• Smith Village · 15.8 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…

• Etowah · 16.6 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Cleveland County, on Etowah Road, heading east of Noble. This place, Etowah, has a name borrowed from a Cherokee settlement in Georgia. It popped up after the 1889 Land Run, connecting Purcell and…

• Midwest City Douglas Aircraft Company Plant · 16.7 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.…

• Midwest City · 16.7 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…

• Rose State College · 16.7 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…

• Oklahoma City Bombing · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're passing the site of one of America's most profound tragedies. On April 19, <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1995</say-as>, at 9:02 a.m., a massive bomb detonated in front of the…

• Boomer Movement · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma right now, and you're passing through the heart of a massive land grab known as the Boomer Movement. Back in the late 1800s, millions of acres in the middle of Indian Territory – the…

• Couch, William Lewis · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City right now, and you're passing through history! Right here, William Lewis Couch was a key leader in the Boomer Movement, pushing to open this land for settlement. Imagine the…

• Eighty-niners · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right now, you're driving through land that was once called the Unassigned Lands. But for a special group, it's known as the Eighty-niners' territory. These are the folks who participated in the famous Land Run of April…

• End of the Trail · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here is a piece of American art history. It's called 'End of the Trail,' a powerful sculpture of a Native American on horseback. Created by James Earle Fraser, the…

• Guardian, The · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving past the Oklahoma State Capitol right now, and you're looking at a symbol of pride that took eighty years to complete! Perched atop the dome, completed in 2002, is 'The Guardian.' This…

• Layton, Solomon Andrew · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, surrounded by buildings that stand as a testament to Solomon Andrew Layton. For over forty years, Layton shaped Oklahoma's skyline, designing more buildings than any other architect…

• National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City right now, past a place that started with a simple idea: preserving the American West. Back in the early 1950s, Chester A. Reynolds worried the nation was forgetting its cowboy…

• Parking Meter · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're driving past the birthplace of a modern annoyance: the parking meter! <break time="400ms"/> Back in 1932, Oklahoma City was choked with cars, and folks who worked downtown hogged all…

• Penn Square Bank · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City right now, past the site of a financial collapse that shook the nation. In 1960, Penn Square Bank opened its doors, a modest start in a shopping mall. But in 1975, under new…

• Wild Mary Sudik · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through southeastern Oklahoma County, not far from where I-240 meets Bryant Avenue. Right here, back on March 26, <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1930</say-as>, an oil well nicknamed "Wild Mary…

• Oklahoma City · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City right now, a place that literally sprang into existence overnight! On April 22nd, 1889, the legendary Land Run of 1889 opened up the Unassigned Lands, and thousands of people rushed…

• Oklahoma County · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma County right now, and you're passing through the birthplace of a state capital! Back in 1887, this was just a watering stop for steam engines on the Southern Kansas Railway, called…

• Ameringer, Oscar · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here is where Oscar Ameringer, the 'Mark Twain of American Socialism,' lived and worked. Born in Germany, he came to Oklahoma in 1907 and helped build one of the largest…

• Amusement Parks · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here, you're passing through a spot that used to be a whole lot more exciting. Back in 1902, Delmar Garden opened its gates, becoming one of Oklahoma's earliest amusement…

• Banking Industry · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through the heart of its banking history. When Oklahoma Territory opened in 1889, banks sprang up almost overnight – some literally in tents! The First…

• Barnard, Catherine Ann · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're passing through the heart of a political powerhouse. Catherine Ann 'Kate' Barnard wasn't born here, but she made Oklahoma her own. After seeing urban poverty at the 1904 World's Fair,…

• Baseball, African American · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma, long before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, African Americans were playing their own brand of baseball, known as 'Blackball.' Black minor-league clubs, organized as early as 1910, were a…

• Berning, Susie Maxwell · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're driving past the legacy of Susie Maxwell Berning, a true golf legend. She learned the game at Lincoln Park when she was just fifteen and went on to break barriers, becoming the first…

• Blue Devils · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're passing through the heart of a legendary jazz era. Circa 1923, this was the home of the Oklahoma City Blue Devils, a band that became one of the finest in the region. Led by the…

• Braniff International Airways · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, in 1928, a single-engine plane took off, launching Braniff Airways. Brothers Paul and Tom Braniff, both Oklahoma natives, turned this small operation into one of the nation's most successful…

• Breaux, Zelia Page · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're driving past a place that shaped the sound of American jazz. Zelia Breaux, a powerhouse musician and educator, arrived in Oklahoma in 1898. By 1918, she was leading music for African…

• Cale, John Weldon · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, maybe near Oklahoma City or Tulsa, and you might be humming a tune you don't even know is an Oklahoma original. John Weldon Cale, known as J.J. Cale, was the master of the laid-back…

• Carter, Joseph Chris · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, the birthplace of Joe Carter! Born in 1960, Carter was an incredible baseball player, drafted by the Cubs in 1981. He played sixteen seasons in the majors, hitting 396 home runs.…

• Censorship · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here, in 1940, police raided the Progressive Bookstore. The owners, Robert and Ina Wood, along with several others, were arrested. Why? They were accused of violating…

• Chaney, Lon, Jr. · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're passing through the birthplace of a Hollywood legend, Lon Chaney, Jr. Born Creighton Tull Chaney in 1906, his arrival was so premature, he wasn't breathing! The story goes that his…

• Chouteau, Myra Yvonne · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here, you're passing through the legacy of Yvonne Chouteau. Born in 1929, she became the youngest dancer EVER to turn professional, joining the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo…

• Christian, Charles Henry · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here, you're passing through the neighborhood where jazz history was made. Charlie Christian, born in Texas, moved here in 1918. He learned his craft on Deep Deuce,…

• Cochran, Ray Edward · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, the hometown of rock and roll legend Eddie Cochran! Born in Minnesota, Cochran claimed this city as his own after his family lived here in the 1940s. He rose to fame in the 1950s…

• Colcord, Charles Francis · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here, you're passing through the territory of a man who shaped this place: Charles Francis Colcord. He arrived with the Land Run of 1889, staking a claim in Hennessey, but…

• Crocker, Samuel · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here, you're passing through the stomping grounds of Samuel Crocker, a man who chased the Oklahoma dream before it was even a dream. He was a Boomer, a political activist,…

• Ellison, Ralph Waldo · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you were born Ralph Ellison, the literary giant whose novel 'Invisible Man' is considered one of the most important American books ever written. Growing up in the early 1900s, Ellison was…

• Fred Jones Manufacturing Company · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here is the legacy of Fred Jones, a true automotive pioneer. Back in 1938, a tiny corner of a service department became the birthplace of the Fred Jones Manufacturing…

• Gault, William James · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City right now, and you're passing through history! This city's first mayor, William James Gault, wasn't just any politician. He was an original '89er, arriving on the historic Land Run…

• Gaylord, Edward King · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're driving past the legacy of Edward King Gaylord, a true Oklahoman pioneer. He arrived in 1902, fell in love with this young town, and bought into the Daily Oklahoman. Under his…

• Hall, Lola · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here, Lola Hall was breaking barriers in broadcasting. Back in 1956, she became the first woman in the Southwest to work as a TV weathercaster, earning the nickname "the…

• Harreld, John William · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're driving past the legacy of John William Harreld, the very first Republican to represent Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate. He arrived in Oklahoma in 1906, eventually making his mark in the…

• Harvey, David Archibald · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here, you're driving past a place that was once the center of Oklahoma's first steps toward statehood. In <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1890</say-as>, David Archibald Harvey became Oklahoma's very first…

• Jazz · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, in places like Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Muskogee, a musical revolution was brewing. This is the story of Oklahoma Jazz! Back in the 1920s and 30s, this state was a…

• Jones, Charles Gasham · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here is where Charles "Gristmill" Jones made his mark. Arriving in 1889, he immediately set out to build Oklahoma Territory's first flour mill, earning him his famous…

• Journal Record · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City right now, and you might be passing the site of a major historical event. Back on April 19, 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing rocked this city. The blast…

• Kirkpatrick, John Elson · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're driving past the legacy of John Elson Kirkpatrick, a man whose wealth built up this city's cultural landscape. Born in 1908, Kirkpatrick wasn't just an oilman; he was a philanthropist…

• Ku Klux Klan · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, a state built by people from all over, but in the 1920s, a wave of fear and social change made it fertile ground for the Ku Klux Klan. The Klan officially arrived in Oklahoma in 1920,…

• Latting, Patience Sewell · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're driving past a place where history was made by a woman who broke barriers. Patience Latting was the first woman elected mayor of Oklahoma City, and the first woman to lead a major…

• Law Schools · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're driving past the birthplace of legal education in our state! Back in 1907, Epworth University opened Oklahoma's very first law school. It was a serious program, requiring three years…

• McVean, Margaret · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City right now, and you're passing the site of a significant legal 'first'. Margaret McVean, a pioneer lawyer, was the very first person ever sworn into practice on Oklahoma statehood…

• Mesta, Perle · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here is where Perle Mesta, the "Hostess with the Mostes'," spent her final years. Born in Michigan, Mesta became a legendary Washington D.C. hostess and Republican…

• Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here is the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center. It's a massive hub for aviation training, and get this: every single civilian air traffic controller, flight inspector, and…

• Mitscher, Marc Andrew · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here, in Oklahoma, grew up Marc "Pete" Mitscher, a man who would command America's most powerful naval force in World War II. Born in Wisconsin, his family moved to Oklahoma City when his father became mayor.…

• Monroney, Almer Stillwell · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here, you're passing the birthplace of a man who became known as 'Mr. Aviation.' Almer Stillwell 'Mike' Monroney was born in Oklahoma City in 1902. He started his career…

• Murcer, Bobby Ray · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're driving past the birthplace of Bobby Murcer, a name synonymous with baseball greatness. Born in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1946</say-as>, Murcer was a standout athlete…

• National Finals Rodeo · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're driving through the heart of rodeo history! For twenty years, this was the "Super Bowl of rodeo" – the National Finals Rodeo. From 1965 to 1984, Oklahoma City hosted the biggest names…

• Nichols, Gilbert Apple · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here, in Oklahoma City, you're driving past the legacy of Gilbert Apple Nichols, a man who shaped the very landscape of this city. After moving to Oklahoma Territory in 1890, Nichols found his calling not in…

• Oklahoma City Field · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving past Oklahoma City, and right here is where oil history went wild! Back in 1928, the Oklahoma City Field exploded onto the scene with the discovery of the Oklahoma City Number One. But this wasn't just…

• Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma, you're driving through a place that made history for education in America. Back in 1951, Oklahoma lawmakers urged the FCC to reserve TV channels just for learning. Then, in 1953, Oklahoma became…

• Oklahoma National Stockyards · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City right now, passing by a place that helped build this city into a powerhouse: the Oklahoma National Stockyards. Opened in 1910, it was Oklahoma City's very first major industry,…

• Overholser, Henry · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here is the legacy of Henry Overholser, a true pioneer of the Land Run. He arrived just days after the 1889 run, but he wasn't empty-handed. He'd already shipped in…

• Radio · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here, in Oklahoma, the airwaves crackled to life for the very first time just after World War I. It started in a garage in Oklahoma City, where a couple of young guys, Earl Hull and H.S. Richards, tinkered with…

• Red Earth Festival · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're passing by the heart of a vibrant celebration that started in 1987: the Red Earth Festival. Imagine this: the National Finals Rodeo left town, and Oklahomans wanted to highlight…

• Rogan, Wilber Joe · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, the birthplace of a baseball legend who never got to play in the big leagues, but still made it to the Hall of Fame. Wilber "Bullet Joe" Rogan was born right here in 1893, just…

• Rushing, James Andrew · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're passing through the birthplace of a legend: Jimmy Rushing, the man they called 'Mr. Five-by-Five.' Born in 1901, Rushing was a powerhouse vocalist for the Count Basie Band from 1935…

• Semicentennial of Statehood · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right now, you're driving through Oklahoma as it celebrates a half-century of statehood! In 1957, the state went all out for its 50th anniversary, picking up the pace after a quiet 25th during the Depression. They chose…

• Sheets, Nannine Jane Quick · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here is where a true art pioneer made her mark. Nannine "Nan" Quick Sheets, arriving in 1916, became the first Oklahoman artist honored in "Who's Who in American Art" in…

• Snow, Clyde · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City right now, past the Civil Aeromedical Institute. Back in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1960</say-as>, this is where Clyde Snow, a forensic anthropologist, began his career…

• Steele, George Washington · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through the legacy of George Washington Steele, Oklahoma's very first territorial governor. Appointed in 1890, Steele faced the monumental task of building…

• Sturgeon, Sallie Lewis Stephens · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here, you're passing the stomping grounds of Sallie Sturgeon, a woman who broke barriers in more ways than one. Back in 1920, she was appointed as the first female health…

• Television · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here, in Oklahoma City, you're driving past the site of Oklahoma's first-ever television broadcast! Back on November 10, 1939, in the Municipal Auditorium, RCA engineers set up equipment to show the public what…

• Tinker Air Force Base · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving past Tinker Air Force Base, just southeast of Oklahoma City. This massive installation, home to thousands of personnel and civilian employees, traces its roots back to late 1940. Civic leaders, wanting to…

• Urschel Kidnapping · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, back in 1933, one of America's most notorious criminals struck. You're driving past the scene of a crime that shocked the nation: the kidnapping of wealthy oilman Charles Urschel. "Machine…

• Webber, Edward Frederick · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're driving past the site of a truly wild event from Oklahoma's past. It's 1940, and Reverend Edward Webber, a popular radio preacher known for his fiery sermons and patriotic fervor,…

• WKY · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here is where Oklahoma's broadcast history was born. In 1921, WKY radio first signed on from a garage, broadcasting from Earl C. Hull's house. It started as an…

• World War II · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and right now, you're passing through a state that was profoundly changed by World War II. Before the war, Oklahoma was still struggling through the Great Depression. But by the time the…

• Zuhdi, Nazih · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're driving past the birthplace of open-heart surgery in the state! In <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1959</say-as>, Dr. Nazih Zuhdi performed the first-ever cardiopulmonary…

• Seminole Town and Improvement Company · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City right now, and what you see is built on a scramble! Back on April 22nd, 1889, the day of the Land Run, the Seminole Town and Improvement Company was already here, staked out and…

• Colcord Hotel · 17.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Pull over here for a second; we're about to pass a real piece of Oklahoma City history. This is the Colcord Hotel, Oklahoma City's first skyscraper. Finished in 1909, the Colcord was the vision of Charles Colcord, a…

• Airports · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here, in Oklahoma City, you're driving past the birthplace of aviation in the Sooner State! Back in 1910, Charles F. Willard took to the skies for the very first time in Oklahoma, launching from farmland in the…

• American Agricultural Movement · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, farmers were making a national statement. In the late 1970s, struggling with low prices, Oklahoma farmers joined a movement demanding fair prices for their crops. They…

• Andrews, Leila Edna · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're driving past a piece of medical history. Leila Edna Andrews, born in Indiana, moved to Oklahoma City in 1908. She became the first woman elected to the prestigious American College of…

• Biggers, Kate H. Himrod · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, in the early 1900s, a determined woman named Kate Biggers was leading the charge for women's right to vote. As president of the Oklahoma Woman's Suffrage Association from…

• Boxing · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, boxing used to be a crime! Yep, back in 1890, prizefighting was illegal. Even governors tried to crack down, but Oklahomans mostly ignored the law. It wasn't until 1959…

• Central Airlines · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1944</say-as>, a local guy named Keith Kahle dreamed up Central Airlines. It took a few years, but by <say-as…

• Chili · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you might be passing by the birthplace of a culinary icon: chili! While its roots trace back to Mexico and Texas, Oklahoma claims some of the earliest chili vendors in…

• Clarke, Sidney · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City right now, and you're passing through the stomping grounds of Sidney Clarke, a man who helped open this land for settlement. Clarke was a Kansas politician who became a key lobbyist…

• Classen, Anton H. · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here, you're passing through the legacy of Anton Classen. He arrived in Oklahoma during the 1889 land run, initially landing in Guthrie before heading to Edmond. But his…

• Dance Halls · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you might have been able to hear the sounds of jazz and blues drifting from Slaughter's Hall in Oklahoma City's Deep Deuce district back in the 1930s. Dance halls were a…

• Diamond Jubilee of Statehood · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right now, you're driving through Oklahoma, celebrating 75 years of statehood. The Diamond Jubilee kicked off in June of 1981, with events all across the state. Think parades, music festivals, air shows, and even a…

• Douglas, Sophia Julia Coleman · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City right now, past the site of a woman who helped build this community from the ground up. Sophia Julia Coleman Douglas, born in New York in 1851, moved here in 1891. She became…

• Draper, Stanley Carlisle · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here, you're passing through the legacy of Stanley Draper, the man they called 'Mr. Chamber of Commerce.' Arriving in 1919, Draper dedicated nearly fifty years to building…

• English-language Law · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here, the echoes of World War I are still being felt. Back in 1919, fueled by wartime patriotism, the Oklahoma Legislature passed a law. It declared English the official…

• Farmers' Markets · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and you might be passing a farmers' market right now. For over a century, these markets have been the heart of local agriculture. Back in the territorial days, farmers would haul their…

• Federal Writers' Project · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through a piece of American literary history. Back in 1935, the Federal Writers' Project, part of President Roosevelt's New Deal, kicked off in Oklahoma.…

• Festival of the Arts · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City right now, and if you're lucky, you might be passing through during the Festival of the Arts! Back in 1967, it all started in Civic Park, planned in just three weeks on a shoestring…

• Finley, Ira Monroe · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through the heart of a political battleground, shaped by the vision of Ira Monroe Finley. Born in Missouri in 1886, Finley came to Oklahoma as a…

• Football · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here, in Oklahoma, football isn't just a game, it's a way of life, a reflection of our unique blend of Southern passion and Midwestern order. You're driving through the heart of 'football country,' a place where…

• Forbes, Andrew Alexander · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through western Oklahoma right now, and you might be passing the very landscapes that Andrew Alexander Forbes captured with his camera over a century ago. Born in Wisconsin in 1862, Forbes was an…

• Francis, Kay · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here is where Hollywood glamour was born. Kay Francis, one of the biggest stars of the 1930s, got her start as Katharine Edwina Gibbs right here in 1905. Known for her…

• Frontiers of Science Foundation of Oklahoma, Inc. · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here, in Oklahoma, during the height of the Cold War, Oklahomans launched a mission to boost science education for kids across the state. In 1955, the Frontiers of Science Foundation was chartered, pooling half a…

• General Motors Assembly Plant · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here is where a massive General Motors assembly plant once stood. Announced in 1973, this place was supposed to be a huge economic boost for the state. Construction…

• Griffin, Bennett Hill · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma, Bennett Hill Griffin was pushing the limits of flight! In 1927, he piloted the 'Oklahoma,' sponsored by Phillips Petroleum, in the daring Dole Race to Hawaii. Though mechanical issues ended that…

• Harn, William Fremont · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here, in the shadow of the Capitol building, is the legacy of William Fremont Harn. Back in 1891, Harn wasn't a politician or a businessman – he was a special agent sent…

• Hispanics · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through a part of history that shaped the state. Back around 1910, as Mexico faced revolution, thousands sought refuge and work right here in Oklahoma.…

• Horse Industry · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma, for centuries, horses and mules were the backbone of our economy. Before the rumble of engines, these animals powered everything from bison hunts for Plains tribes to the tough work of ranching…

• Interstate Oil Compact Commission · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're passing by the headquarters of a commission that’s been shaping America’s energy policy for nearly a century. It’s the Interstate Oil Compact Commission, born out of a massive oil…

• James, Thomas · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma, but this land was once a wild frontier explored by mountain men like Thomas James. Back in 1821, James led a party of eleven men, loaded with over ten thousand dollars in trade goods,…

• Jay-Kola · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  You're driving through Oklahoma City, and right here, you're passing a piece of history that bubbled up from the community itself. For nearly fifty years, Jay-Kola was one of the few African American-owned bottling…

• Lyons, Sidney Daniel · 17.4 mi · Eohc

  Right here in Oklahoma City, you're driving past the site of a true rags-to-riches story! Sidney Daniel Lyons, born likely in the Choctaw Nation or Arkansas, came to Oklahoma and built an empire. He started small, with…