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Kingfisher, Oklahoma

Take the kids on a train ride through Oklahoma Park, past the Municipal Golf Course and almost to the front door of the Vernie Snow Aquatic Center. Besides being located between the Vernie Snow Aquatic Center and Kingfisher's 18-hole golf course, Oklahoma Park offers family style picnic areas under shaded pavilions. Standing barbeques offer the family chef the comfort of outdoor cooking while the kids enjoy the playgrounds, the train rides or swimming.

*Reservations for picnic pavilions available at no charge

*Train rental available

For additional information call the City Clerk's office.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Gant School House

From the start the settlers of Oklahoma made provisions for eduction. The proceeds form sections six and thirty-six of each township were reserved for schools. There were country schools every three miles with names like Pleasant Valley, Good Hope, or in this case Gant.

Kingfisher, OK Historic Schoolhouses

Abraham Jefferson Seay

Born in Virginia on November 28, 1832

Kingfisher, OK Famous People

Land Office Building/ Post Office

This was the United States Land Office site for filing claims at the opening of "Old Oklahoma," April 22, 1889, and also at the opening of the Cheyenne and Arapaho lands on April 19, 1892. J.C. Roberts was the first Register, and J.V. Admire, the first Receiver.

Kingfisher, OK Historic Buildings

Historic Church

SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church

Kingfisher, OK Historic Churches

Dalton Cabin

In 1889, the parents of the Dalton gang - Adaline Younger Dalton and James Lewis Dalton - planned to move to Oklahoma. Mr. Dalton died on the way, leaving Adaline with three young children to raise: Nancy, Leona, and Simon. An older, feeble-minded son named Charles Benjamin accompanied them.

Kingfisher, OK Pioneer History

Things to do near Kingfisher, OK

Salt Plains Refuge Hunting

Gant School House

Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma Tribal Museum

Rose Building - 1911

Barbara's - 1892