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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
ZipCodes
73102, 73103, 73104, 73105, 73106, 73107, 73108, 73109, 73111, 73112, 73114, 73117, 73118, 73119, 73120, 73121, 73127, 73128, 73129, 73131, 73134, 73135, 73139, 73141, 73142, 73149, 73150, 73151, 73159, 73162, 73169, 73173, 73179
Motto
The State Capital of Oklahoma!
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Community news
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Oklahoma City was born overnight on April 22, 1889 when unassigned prairie lands in the Oklahoma Territory were opened for settlement. Over 10,000 claims for homesteads were made in one afternoon. It was designated the state capital, following Guthrie, in 1910. Though the city expanded from day one, it really hit "paydirt" on December 4, 1928 when the first oil well within the city limits struck a gusher. Not only the economy was changed after that day. The skyline changed also, with oil well derricks springing up everywhere. One of the most famous gushers was the Mary Sudik which blew for 11 days and spewed oil as far away as 15 miles. Today, there are still producing wells on the state capital grounds. Not only the oil fields contribution to the economy blossomed, but also the related fields in manufacturing.
In 1964, the downtown area of OKC, as the city is known affectionately by its residents, was scheduled for re-development. The result is a beautiful and striking area with greenhouses, lakes, water concourses, and landscaped hills among its features.
State Museum Of History
2100 N Lincoln Blvd
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4907
Phone: 405-522-5244
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Attractions
Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
Travel and Tourism Division
P.O. Box 60789
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73146-0789
Phone: 1-800-652-6552
Go to this page for attractions in Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma Railway Museum
Oklahoma City is both the County seat for Oklahoma County and the State Capital of Oklahoma.
The Southside Singles meet every Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m. for a study of God's Word. All are welcome to join us.
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Phone: (405) 424-8222
Museum hours 10 - 4 Saturdays other times by appointment, train rides
3rd Saturday - April to October, 11:00 - 4:00, closed holidays
Train Schedule for September 20,2003 - on the hour 11:00AM to 4:00PM.
Also ticket prices. 0-3 are free with adult fare, 4 to 12 are $ 5.00
with Adult fare, and 13 and up are $ 8.00
We are planning to run Polar express trains in December, stay tuned for
more details.
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Oklahoma City City Government
Oklahoma City Manager
200 N Walker Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-2232
Phone: 405-297-2345
City Clerk: 405-297-2391
Oklahoma City Historical Events
1935
Obituary of William T. Hart
The Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK
"Illness Fatal For W. T. Hart, Ranch Pioneer of West"
"... A son of the old west - one who knew the hardships and happiness in the heyday of the cattlemen, died early Thursday morning.
He was W. T. Hart, 86 years old, 1431 Northwest Forty-first street. The pioneer Texas and Oklahoma cowboy and cattleman had been in poor health for a year. Hart went from Indiana to Missouri, not long after the Civil war, then to the plains of west Texas. As a youth he was employed by the famous Hearn ranch, later becoming foreman. He also owned a small interest in the ranch.
Hart knew the hardships of the Chisholm trail as he guided herds of Texas cattle to Dodge City, and Hunnewell, Kansas.
In 1886, three years before Oklahoma Territory was opened, Hart settled at decatur, Texas....."
Oklahoma City Chamber
Chamber Of Commerce
123 Park Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-9031
Phone: 405-297-8900
Fax: 405-297-8916
Oklahoma City Community News
2000, May
Looking for my Family
I am looking for my fathers family, (Larry Eugene Robinson) He passed away
when I was 8 yrs old (1988). I never got to meet him or his family. I have some
names of relatives from his death certificate. I live in Florida, but my father and his
family are from Oklahoma. These are the only names I have: his father, Robert
Lee Robinson, his mother, Virgina Ruth Whitaker Robinson, brothers: Geary L.
Robinson and Billy Robinson
If anyone can help me, please e-mail me at: sacorbin@flcrown.org
thankyou, Shannon Corbin
Saturday evenings
Brookwood Baptist Church
8921 S Walker
OKC, OK 73139
Southside Singles Bible Study
Mission Statement: "Uniting single adults through Bible Study and Fellowship and bringing them to a greater understanding of God's Word."
For more information you may contact Orden at 912-5012 or Virginia at 636-1022.
Oklahoma City Organizations
Chamber Of Commerce
123 Park Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-9031
Phone: 405-297-8900
Fax: 405-297-8916
Oklahoma City Libraries
Metropolitan Library System
131 Dean A Mcgee Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6438
Phone: 405-231-8650
Downtown Library
131 Dean A Mcgee Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6438
Phone: 405-231-8650
Oklahoma City Schools
Archdiocese Of Oklahoma City
7501 NW Expressway St
Oklahoma City, OK 73132-1552
Phone: 405-721-5651
Christian Heritage Academy
4400 SE 27th St
Oklahoma City, OK 73115-3261
Phone: 405-672-1787
Classen School-Advanced Study
1901 N Ellison Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73106-4251
Phone: 405-556-5070
Millwood School District
6724 N Martin Luther King Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73111-7943
Phone: 405-478-1336
Mount St. Mary High School
2801 S. Shartel Ave.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73109
Phone: 405.631.8865
FAX 405.631.9209
Email: Email
Private Catholic school
Northwest Classen High School
2801 NW 27th St
Oklahoma City, OK 73107-2106
Phone: 405-942-5551
Oklahoma City School District
900 N Klein Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73106-7036
Phone: 405-272-5520
HIGHER EDUCATION
De Marge College
9301 S Western Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73139-2728
Phone: 405-692-2900
Oklahoma City University
2501 N Blackwelder Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73106-1402
Phone: 405-521-5000
Francis Tuttle Vo-Tech
12777 N Rockwell Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73142-2710
Phone: 405-720-7325
Oklahoma's Information-Age Center For Learning
Central State Beauty Academy
8442 NW Expressway St
Oklahoma City, OK 73162-6007
Phone: 405-722-4499
American Broadcasting School
4511 SE 29th St
Oklahoma City, OK 73115-3315
Phone: 405-672-6511
University Of Oklahoma
840 NE 13th St
Oklahoma City, OK 73104-5006
Phone: 405-271-5125
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