Tallgrass Prairie Preserve
1989The largest protected remnant of tallgrass prairie in the world at nearly 40,000 acres, managed by The Nature Conservancy in Osage County.
12.9 mi away
Everything Pawhuska is known for
Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Pawhuska.
The largest protected remnant of tallgrass prairie in the world at nearly 40,000 acres, managed by The Nature Conservancy in Osage County.
At least 60 wealthy Osage murdered for oil headrights between 1918-1931.
First commercial oil well in Oklahoma Territory. Struck April 15 1897 at 1320 feet.
Frank Lloyd Wright only realized skyscraper. 19 stories of cantilevered concrete and copper.
Scorsese transformed downtown Pawhuska into 1920s Fairfax for the $200M+ film.
Over $1M changed hands in a single 1912 afternoon at Osage oil lease auctions under this elm.
Oldest tribally-owned museum in the U.S. founded 1938. Pre-contact through oil boom to present.
Frank Phillips 3700-acre ranch with bison herds and a world-class Western art collection.
In 1927 the Travel Air Woolaroc won the Dole Air Race from Oakland to Hawaii. Two planes crashed.
39 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
You're driving through Osage County right now, and you're passing through one of the richest places in American history. Back in 1895, an oil lease covering over a million and a half acres was signed. It took a few…
You're driving through Pawhuska, the Osage Nation's capital, and right here, under the shade of the legendary Million Dollar Elm, fortunes were made and lost. During the Osage oil boom of the 1910s and 20s, this spot…
You're driving through Osage County, and right here, the story of Oklahoma's oil boom really kicks into high gear with the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, or ITIO. It all started back in 1895 when a Kansas…
Right here in Pawhuska, you're passing through the stomping grounds of John Joseph Mathews, a man deeply connected to the Osage people and the land. Born one-eighth Osage, he rode these hills as a boy, developing a love…
Right here, east of Pawhuska, stands the monument to the Million Dollar Elm. Imagine this spot back in November 1912 – it was the heart of Oklahoma's oil boom! Under this very tree, legendary oilmen like the Phillips…
Right here in Pawhuska, you're driving past a piece of Oklahoma history that's still standing tall! Back in 1909, even before the Boy Scouts of America was officially formed, Reverend John F. Mitchell organized the very…
You're driving through Osage County, and right here is the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve. Back in 1989, the Nature Conservancy stepped in to save this vital piece of America's disappearing tallgrass prairie, purchasing…
Right here in Osage County, you're driving through the heart of Oklahoma's oil boom! And you're passing near where Colonel Ellsworth Walters, the 'official auctioneer of the Osage Nation,' conducted some of the most…
You're driving through Osage County, and right here you're passing through the territory once led by Bacon Rind, a prominent Osage political leader. Born in Kansas, he came to this land during the Osage removal in the…
Right here in Osage County, you're driving through land shaped by generations of Drummond ranchers. It all started in 1886, when Frederick Drummond, a Scottish immigrant, arrived in the Osage Nation. He went from…
Right here in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, you're passing through the hometown of John Dale Free. Born in 1929, Free grew up with a deep admiration for cowboys and ranching, even competing in rodeos. But he found his true…
You're driving through Osage County, and right here is Pawhuska, the site of a permanent Osage agency established in 1872. It was overseen by Isaac T. Gibson, a Quaker missionary known to the Osage as "Father Gibson."…
At least 60 wealthy Osage murdered for oil headrights between 1918-1931.
Ree Drummond draws 700K visitors/year to a town of 3500. Lines for chicken-fried steak.
Only person to win both a World Rodeo Championship and an Oscar. Grew up in Osage County.
Scorsese transformed downtown Pawhuska into 1920s Fairfax for the $200M+ film.
Opened 1914 by a Greek immigrant from Constantinople. Vaudeville and silent films during oil boom.
Oklahoma Flatiron Building: a five-story wedge built in 1915. First fireproof building in the state.
Over $1M changed hands in a single 1912 afternoon at Osage oil lease auctions under this elm.
Oldest tribally-owned museum in the U.S. founded 1938. Pre-contact through oil boom to present.
Federal Osage Agency established 1872. Birthplace of Pawhuska and heart of the Osage Nation.
You're driving through Oklahoma, a state that's been a major player in the cattle industry since the 1830s. When the Five Tribes were moved here, they brought large herds, and the open range was perfect for grazing. By…
You're driving through Osage County, heading south and west of Pawhuska. Right here is Gray Horse, an Osage ceremonial town named for a man named Ka-wa-ko-dsa. In 1884, a trading post was built here, which also served…
Right here in Osage County, you're traveling through land that was first explored by Lieutenant James B. Wilkinson way back in 1806. Imagine that! He was followed by Captain John R. Bell of the Major Stephen H. Long…
You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, we're talking about a piece of legislation that shaped the lives of Native Americans across the state. It's the Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act of 1936, also known as the…
You're driving through Osage County, and right here is Wynona. This town owes its very existence to the railroad, which laid tracks across Antoine Rogers's ranch back in 1903. But Wynona truly boomed thanks to oil!…
Frank Phillips 3700-acre ranch with bison herds and a world-class Western art collection.
In 1927 the Travel Air Woolaroc won the Dole Air Race from Oakland to Hawaii. Two planes crashed.
Right here, you're driving through Barnsdall, a town named for Theodore Newton Barnsdall. He wasn't just an oilman; he was a pioneer who built a massive energy empire in the Osage Nation. His father drilled the second…
You're driving through Barnsdall, Oklahoma, the birthplace of Anita Bryant. Born here in 1940, Bryant would go on to become a national sensation. She was Miss Oklahoma in 1958, a runner-up in Miss America, and a hit…
You're driving through Barnsdall, Oklahoma, a town with a name that tells a story. It wasn't always Barnsdall, though. Back in 1905, this place started as a simple railroad stop called Bigheart, named after Osage Chief…
The largest protected remnant of tallgrass prairie in the world at nearly 40,000 acres, managed by The Nature Conservancy in Osage County.
Largest protected tallgrass prairie on Earth: 39650 acres with 2500 free-ranging bison.
Right here in Hominy, Oklahoma, you're driving past a town with a legendary football team! Back in 1925, the Hominy Indians were organized. This wasn't just any team – it was an all-Native American squad. And get this:…
You're driving through Osage County, Oklahoma, where a true American hero was born. Clarence Leonard Tinker, one-eighth Osage, made history as the first American Indian to reach the rank of major general in the U.S.…
Frank Phillips' ranch with a world-class Western art collection and roaming bison.
Right here, near Foraker, Oklahoma, is where legendary actor Ben Johnson, Jr. was born in 1918. Before Hollywood, he was a champion rodeo cowboy, even winning the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Team Roping…
You're driving through Osage County, past the tiny community of Foraker. It might seem quiet now, but back in the 1920s, this was a boomtown! Established in 1906 along the Midland Valley Railroad, Foraker quickly became…
You're driving through Osage County, past the quiet town of Shidler. But rewind to December 1921, and this was boomtown central! Founded by Eugene Shidler, it exploded overnight thanks to the Burbank oil field. By…