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Kingfisher, Oklahoma

A more ordinary settler family was that of Samuel and Dorothy Cole. They built this cabin southeast of Hennessey in 1890. It was built of oak logs cut on the farm and hauled to the building site in a wagon drawn by a yoke of oxen.

The cabin originally had a front and back porch and a higher pitched roof with a loft in which the children could sleep. It has been restored with a dirt floor, as was often the case in those days. The dirt was covered with a fine layer of sand to make it more attractive.

Mr. and Mrs. Cole resided in the cabin until their deaths. Later occupants included the Charles E. Nelsons and the Hugh Nelsons who lived there as late as 1952.

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Pioneer Telephone Building

This building was constructed in 1900 by the Anheuser Busch Brewing Association of St. Louis, Missouri. In 1922, the building was restored similar to its original appearance by Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc.

Kingfisher, OK Historic Buildings

Historic Church

SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church

Kingfisher, OK Historic Churches

Cole Cabin

A more ordinary settler family was that of Samuel and Dorothy Cole. They built this cabin southeast of Hennessey in 1890. It was built of oak logs cut on the farm and hauled to the building site in a wagon drawn by a yoke of oxen.

Kingfisher, OK Pioneer History

First Bank of Kingfisher

D.F. Doak and his brother, Walter, opened the Bank of Kingfisher in a tent on April 22, 1889 - the day of the land run. It stood on the corner of Main and Admire near the center of Kingfisher. Almost immediately, the Doaks built a 20' by 32'

Kingfisher, OK Museums

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

Things to do near Kingfisher, OK

Boiling Springs Hiking Trails

Boiling Springs State Park offers three trails for the enthusiast. The Burma Road Trail, approximately 11/2 miles long, is us...