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An unusual monument just inside the gates of the Purcell Hillside Cemetery commemorates the famous fire horses of Purcell, Sam and Prince, who in addition to their normal duties hauling the fire pump to local fires, helped win statewide honors and plaudits around the state for their championship team time of 7 and 2/3 minutes in "bunk-out" contests in 1913.

The contest started with the firemen in makeshift bunks on the course when the bells rang. They jerked on their overalls and boots, slid down a pole to harness Sam and Prince and then drove the 1/4 mile course. The 4 men hit the ground running, laid out 250 feet of hose and attached the nozzle to the water supply.

Address: Hillside Cemetery

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Brent Bruehl Memorial Golf Course

Purcell's 18-hole Brent Bruehl Memorial Golf Course is among the top municipal courses in Oklahoma. The 18-hole course has Bent Grass greens with Bermuda Grass fairways. This club has hosted the Heart of Oklahoma golf tournament annually since 1985. It includes a signature number-14

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This surreal representation of a "bug" stands in a field along the highway just north of the Purcell city limits.

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The Santa Fe Plaza is a downtown park providing a scenic and historic rest stop with benches and interesting historic items to browse around and see. A genuine Santa Fe Caboose stands in the park and a "Statehood Star Memorial" is laid in the sidewalk at the front of the park.

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