[educator1953]

If you are in the Lawton area, you might make a thirty minute drive east to the town of Duncan, Oklahoma, and visit the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center. It has great exhibits relating to the Chisholm Trail and also Indian culture. The Stephens County Museum in the Fuqua Park area is also interesting, but the Heritage Center is really worth the extra time, IMHO. Have a great time while you are visiting Oklahoma and come back soon!

[EarthBound?]

Originally Posted by j67bubba

If you get a chance for travel, come on down to the SW part of Oklahoma...

During the spring, the Lawton/Ft. Sill area is a wonderful place to visit.
The Wichita Wildlife Refuge is down here. It is one of the oldest refuges in the US. You can drive up Mt. Scott (3rd tallest in state) and go rock climbing/hiking while enjoying the view and the eagles flying around.
Also there are Buffalo, Longhorn Steer, Elk, Deer, Praire Dogs and more just running around where ever they want.

Southwest Region Fish and Wildlife Service

While visiting there take a break at the Riverside Cafe, the Old Plantation or try a Meers Burger.

Meers - Store & Restaurant

Interesting to know that the Meers Fault is just north of Lake Lawtonka and the Meers store has an acutal working seismograph.

Meers - Store & Restaurant


If you are into History, Ft. Sill has a wonderful Musem that houses all types of Military atifacts and Indian history artifacts. Ft. Sill is also home to Geronimo's grave site. Artillery park has just about all the different types of Artillery guns that has been used over the years along with Atomic Annie.

Welcome To The Fort Sill National Historic Landmark

Depending on when you visit in the spring, there are several tribes of Indians in this part of the area that have Festivals in celebration of their history as well as Rattlesnake festivals where you can see live rattlesnakes and even eat some

Don't forget "Geronimo's Bluff" where he jumped his horse off to escape the soldiers and his Combat Dagger and Colt 45 that are also at the Ft Sill Museum.