Pawnee

Pawnee … “Where the West Remains”

Pawnee is a friendly little town with a proud past and a bright future of renewed spirit and enthusiasm. The splendor of the old west – cowboys and Indians are still very much alive today. The magnificent old buildings stand today as monuments of a time gone by. The historical pioneer days are waiting to be rediscovered. The community is blessed with the best of churches, hospitals, museums, many fine dining establishments, unique shops … the year starts with celebrations and continues throughout the spring, summer, and fall, and ends with the “Festival of Lights” at Christmas … and countdown to the New Year. A nice place to relax .. A friendly place to live … A fun place to visit … Come see for yourself!

Home of …

The Pawnee Tribe of Indians – 1874
Gordon W. Lillie (Pawnee Bill), 1883 Showman
Chester Gould, Birthplace – 1900, Creator of the World Famous Dick Tracy Cartoon
Moses Yellow Horse – Only Full Blooded Native American to ever play Major League Baseball – Pittsburg Pirates – 1922
Hawk Chief – First person to break the 4 minute mile (unofficial)

and more …

* Pawnee had the oldest Piggly Wiggly store in America,
* the oldest Chevrolet distributorship,
* the first Ford dealer in Oklahoma,
* the first telephone in the Territory,
* and the first murder in cartoon history was committed in Pawnee, OK at the old Fischer Bakery (in the Dick Tracy cartoon)!