Cheyenne, Oklahoma
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25miles East of Cheyenne
Foss Reservoir is western Oklahoma's largest lake operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The dam is 30 ft wide at the crest, 142 ft high and 18,130 ft long. The 8,800 acre lake with 63... continue
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The Story of the Battle of the Washita
Introduction The cultural collision between pioneers and Indians reached its peak on the Great Plains during the decades before and after the Civil War. U.S. Government policy sought to separate tribes and settlers from each other by establishing an Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma)
Cheyenne, OK
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site protects and interprets the site of the Southern Cheyenne village of Peace Chief Black Kettle that was attacked by the 7th U.S. Cavalry under Lt. Col. George A. Custer just before dawn on November 27, 1868
Cheyenne, OK Battlesites
The Augusta Metcalfe & Break O'Day Farm
Break O'Day Farm and Metcalfe Museum, the historic homestead and repository for the works of Oklahoma pioneer and “Sagebrush Artist,” Augusta Corson Metcalfe Directions:
Cheyenne, OK Museums
Battle of Washita Sculpture
Inside the Roger Mills County Courthouse in Cheyenne is a breathtaking, life size sculpture in bronze entitled "The Washita." This sculpture was created by the artist Ernest Berke in 1984. The sculpture "Washita"
Cheyenne, OK Arts
Strong City-Kendall Log Cabin
The homestead house from the Strong City-Kendall area is an original log cabin from the early 1900s that has been restored and furnished to period details. Look for all hidden treasures with self-guided posters to help you see more into the life of the pioneers.
Cheyenne, OK Pioneer History
Things to do near Cheyenne, OK
Kaw Lake Hunting
For those who hunt and fish, Kaw Lake is a gold mine of opportunity. More than 20,000 acres of land in Oklahoma and Kansas, o...