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Touring Great Plains Country

• Unit 5

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Great Plains Country
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Internet Resource Guide

• http//okcimc.com/titles/tourism/GreatPlains.htm

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Counties, Questions, Tribal Jurisdictions,
Transportation Routes

• 14 counties Beckham, Roger Mills, Custer,
  Washita, Caddo, Harmon, Greer, Kiowa, Comanche,
  Jackson, Tillman, Cotton, Jefferson,Stephens
• Tribal jurisdictions-Apache, Arapaho, Caddo,
  Cheyenne, Chickasaw, Comanche, Delaware, Kiowa,
  Wichita
• Route 66, I-40, U.S. 81, I-44

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Agricultural Destinations Events

• Horn Canna Farm-one of the worlds largest
  exclusive canna growers, 130 acres, loc.
  Carnegie, Includes festival https//www.cannas.ne
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• McLemore Pumpkin Farm features Pumpkin Festival
  
• Lavender Valley Acres Festival loc. Apache
  http//www.lavendervalleyacres.com/
• Fort Cobb Peanut Festival
• Ranching Life-Duncan Lake, 20 miles of trails
• Wineries, Fredericks Fantastic Oyster Fry,
  County Fairs

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Aviation Aerospace

• Stafford Air and Space Center-Weatherford,
  collection or air and space exhibits, an
  interactive aviation gallery spanning the history
  of flight, one of the most comprehensive
  histories of rocketry in the world
• Flying Aces Fly-in-annual model airplane fly-in
  and exhibition features vintages present day
  replicas

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Nature based Destinations Events

• Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge-50
  mammal, 240 bird, 64 reptile, 36 fish, 806 plant
  species
• American bison-American Bison Society donated 15
  bison to Wichita National Forest
• Texas Longhorn
• Black Kettle National Grassland-Cheyenne, 30,000
  acres of natural grasslands
• Parks and Refuge-Washita National Wildlife
  Refuge, Great Plains State Park, Red Rock Canyon
  State Park, Foss Lake State Park, Quartz Mountain
  Resort, Fort Cobb State Park, , etc.

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Culture Heritage in the Great Plains

• Washita Battlefield Natl Historic Site-loc.
  Cheyenne, early morning attack in 1868
• Fort Sill National Historic Landmark Museum
  largest U.S. Army museum, home to the Cannon
  Walk
• Chisholm Trail-name after trader Jesse Chisholm,
  route traveled by Black Beaver, a Delaware
  frontiersman and scout
• Museums-Museum of the Great Plains, Museum of the
  Western Prairie

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Culture Heritage in the Great Plains Contd

• Local Heritage Events Old Settlers Reunion,
  Crossroads Ranch Cattle Drive, Wild West Days,
  Chisholm Trail Stampede
• Indian City USA- loc. Anadarko, outdoor museum
  provides insight into the beliefs, social lives,
  and routines of Native Americans
• National Hall of Fame for Famous American
  Indians-displays sculptures of Americas greatest
  Native Americans, i.e. Chief Joseph, Sequoyah,
  Pocahontas, Pontiac, and many others

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Culture Heritage in the Great Plains Contd

• Towns of Great Plains
• Medicine Park-Oklahomas first planned resort
  town, buildings include cottages/stores built of
  red granite cobblestone
• Ghost Towns-Brinkman, Cornish, Meers ghost
  town a town that has suffered a drastic drop in
  population http//www.ghosttowns.com/states/ok/ok
  .html

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Arts Entertainment

• The Leslie Powell Foundation and Gallery-one of
  the oldest building in downtown Lawton, hosts
  lunchbag lectures, book signings, poetry readings
• Metcalfe Museum-artwork of Oklahoma pioneer
  artist Augusta Corson Metcalfe
• Arts Festivals-Downtown Lawton, Arts for All
  Festival 30,000 visitors Childrens Art Area
  gives children a chance to work in a variety of
  art
• Western Writers Round-up-published authors who
  discuss their works
• Percussive Arts Society Museum and Library, SWOSU
  Jazz Festival

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Sports Destinations Events

• Rock Climbing-climbers practice for climbs in
  places like Yosemite by climbing in Great Plains
  Country Wichita Mountains climbers can choose
  from among more than 300 routes in more than a
  dozen areas
• Rodeo-Sayre Championship Rodeo, Lions Club Rodeo
  in Duncan, Walters Roundup (brings 20,000 people
  to Cotton County)
• Bicycles and motor sports-challenging terrain of
  Duncan and Elk City, Altus speedway and Clinton
  Motorsports Park features for motor vehicle
  sports