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Altus, Oklahoma

Located in Kiwanis Park, adjacent to the Museum of the Western Prairie, the Jackson County War Memorial commemorates victims of WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam.

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Altus Air Force Base

Altus Army Air Field began training pilots to fly twin-engine aircraft in 1943. At the end of World War II, the Army stopped using the field and it was closed in 1945. The Air Force activated Altus Air Force Base in 1953. A Tactical Air Command troop carrier wing operated from Altus for 10

Altus, OK Military Bases


Crossing the Red

The "Crossing the Red" statue depicts a cattle drover herding cattle across the Red River which flows just 30 miles south of Altus along the Oklahoma /

Altus, OK Arts

Museum of the Western Prairie

The Museum of the Western Prairie examines the development of Southwest Oklahoma, the geographic area bounded by the North Fork of the Red River, the 100th Meridian and the Red River. The area, organized in 1873

Altus, OK Museums

The Vision Seeker

Standing in East Ciy Park, "The Vision Seeker"

Altus, OK Arts

Things to do near Altus, OK

"Noted Notables"

Mangum was the boyhood home of Wilbanks Smith, an outstanding football player and wrestler. He and Mangum High School ...

Chickasha Lake

Chickasha Lake has 1,950 surface acres and 10 miles of shoreline with 4 boat access ramps. Fisherman will enjoy the floating ...

Waurika Lake Area Hunting

Approximately 6,040 acres of project lands have been made available to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation for w...