Welcome to Exploring Oklahoma History
Exploring Oklahoma History is just for the fun of seeing what there is to see in the great state of Oklahoma, and to possibly learn a little something along the way.
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Historic Place of the Day
Davenport Broadway Avenue Brick Street
Located on the famous Route 66 "Curve" midway between Okla. City and Tulsa, Davenport is a bustling little town where travelers can still drive on one of the few strips of original Portland cement that was laid for the Mother Road highway. From the "Y" at 7th and Broadway one can drive south on two blocks of cement paving to the brick pavement that was laid with Davenport bricks in 1925-26. ...
Today In Oklahoma History
22 March
President Barack Obama visits Cushing, Oklahoma
President Barack Obama visits Cushing, Oklahoma to announces an order to expedite a pipeline project that will help move oil more quickly and efficiently from Cushing, Oklahoma to refineries in the Gulf of Mexico. March 22, 2012.
Latest Journal Entries
2019 Inauguration
On January 14, 2019, John Kevin Stitt became the 28th Governor of Oklahoma.
UPDATE: Google Maps Thumbnails
Google Maps thumbnails are no longer working. Links to Google Maps still work. We're working on a fix. (UPDATED)
Big Database Update
Over the next few weeks I'll be making several updates to the Exploring Oklahoma History Historic Places Database....