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Lawton, Oklahoma
1075 - Buffalo Soldiers Monument
The Buffalo Soldier Statue before you titled, “Answering the Call” pays tribute to the... (read more)
1078 - Doe Doe Park
Focal point of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement in Lawton. Segregation at the led to... (read more)
1076 - Carnegie Library
The late 19th and early 20th centuries brought a population boom to Oklahoma... (read more)
1077 - Central Fire Station
By the late 1920s, Lawton’s central business district had ballooned, spreading out... (read more)
1079 - Douglass School
Founded in 1907 as a school for African American children. The original one room... (read more)
1080 - Little Chapel of Lawton
The past one hundred years or so have brought many changes to Lawton. The sounds... (read more)
1081 - Lawton High School
Largely due to the distribution of Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache lands, the population... (read more)
1082 - Mattie Beal Home
Instead of another land rush, the Southwestern Oklahoma land lottery of 1901... (read more)
1083 - Ron Stephens Stadium
Like most of the United States, the Great Depression was devastating for Oklahoma... (read more)
1084 - Town Lot Auction Site
Things were quite different in 1901. At that time, Fort Sill had been established... (read more)
1085 - Emerson Elementary School
The elementary school in Lawton, Oklahoma first opened its doors in 1902. Like most... (read more)
1086 - General Lawton Monument
On January 19, 1899, the war hero General Henry Lawton was sent to Manila to fight... (read more)
1087 - Shepler Park
On March 3rd, 1904, people were engaged in a desperate battle to save their... (read more)
1088 - National Guard Armory
National Guard Armories go back to the time of local militia units of the Colonial and... (read more)
1089 - 35th Division Park
Originally built for use during the Indian Wars, Fort Sill was a commanding military... (read more)
1090 - Vaska Theatre
From the 1920s through the 1960s, America was experiencing the golden age of cinema... (read more)
1091 - McMahon Foundation
The turn of the twentieth century brought increasing numbers of pioneers west... (read more)
1092 - Fort Sill Indian School
The history of Indian education in the Fort Sill area spans over 100 years, from its inception... (read more)
1093 - Frisco Campsite
Oklahoma was hit hard during the Great Depression, and while the symptoms... (read more)
1094 - Goo Goo Avenue
It’s hard to picture Avenue F, running through central Lawton, without railroad tracks... (read more)
1095 - Red Store
A common type of business in the Southwest, Indian trading posts started appearing... (read more)
1096 - Rock Island Railroad Station
The Enid and Anadarko line was the first railway to come to the city of Lawton. Built in... (read more)
1097 - First Christian Church
In 1901, the rough and tumble tent city of Lawton was filled with saloons and gambling dens... (read more)
1098 - Comanche Reformed...
In the late 1800s, it was thought that there was both a need and an opportunity... (read more)
1099 - Patterson Community...
It’s no secret that individuals can have massive impacts on communities, their legacy... (read more)
1100 - Nance-Boyer Hall
The history of Cameron University is rooted in Oklahoma’s statehood. In 1908, the... (read more)
1101 - Federal Building
Founded in 1901, Lawton was the last of the Oklahoma boom towns fueled by the... (read more)
1102 - Regional Airport
At first glance, the Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport looks relatively ordinary. In reality... (read more)
1103 - Quaker Indian Agency
The U.S. governments policy to relocate the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache tribes... (read more)
1104 - Old First Congregational...
In the early days of Lawton, Oklahoma, the vast majority of buildings were not buildings... (read more)
1093 - Frisco Campsite
Oklahoma was hit hard during the Great Depression, and while the symptoms... (read more)
Special Thanks to the Oklahoma Historical Society who funded the Lawton, OK Talking Trail Project via the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program.
The Lawton Oklahoma Talking Trail strives to strengthen the connections to the community of Lawton by continuing the already impressive efforts of creating a strong sense of place. Our goal is to further those efforts and to share the rich history, culture, and heritage of the community of Lawton. Download the Talking Trail app and come explore the Lawton, OK Talking Trail, and #ExperiencetTheStory today!
Oklahoma Preservation Grants are provided by Oklahoma Historical Society.
