Category: Points of Interest

Webbers Falls I-40 Bridge Disaster Memorial

26 August 2020By Brett

I saw an interesting memorial to a sad part of Oklahoma history in Webbers Falls. It’s the I-40 Bridge Disaster Memorial which is in the city’s park. The location of the memorial is: 35.513883, -95.127776. The Webbers Falls Bridge Disaster Memorial located in the city’s park. I-40 Bridge Disaster Chain of Events The disaster started…Read more

Wiley Post and Visiting His Gravesite

30 July 2020By Brett

Wiley Post is a world-famous Okie. He is also well known all around Oklahoma and more specifically, Oklahoma City. He represented Oklahoma during his aviation adventures all round the world. I’m going to take a look at the man, the myth, and the legend. I’m also going to see Wiley Post’s final resting place. The…Read more

OK-KS-MO Tri-State Marker

13 July 2020By Brett

I always love stopping at roadside monuments and I discovered the OK-KS-MO Tri-State Marker. It was a fun stop and even had a fun place to stand to be in three states. It’s an easy drive off the interstate and is worth a quick stop. A Little History An 800 member team started at the…Read more

Jesse Chisholm’s Gravesite

30 June 2020By Brett

Jesse Chisholm was a man whose history has reverberated since the mid-1800s and continues today. His namesake is found all throughout Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. His name is forever enshrined upon schools, highways, festivals, and, the place I visited, his final restating place. The site is located at 35.726223, -098.290770. Jesse Chisholm’s Story Jesse was…Read more