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| NOWATA RELOCATION INFORMATION |
In 1889, the Iron Mountain Railroad completed a rail through Indian
Territory and set stations every six miles( how far a man could walk in
a day) along its tracks from the Kansas border to Arkansas. The
Cherokee town of Nowata was established in 1892 and incorporated
in 1904. The name “Nowata” is a misspelling of a Delaware Indian word
“Noweata” meaning “Welcome”.
Following the discovery of oil and gas in the late 1890’s and early 1900’
s, Nowata became a boom town, growing in population. Newspapers
began publishing in 1894, telephones were in use by 1899 and in
1903, the first public school was built without tax money and in the
same year, the very first graduation ceremony in Indian Territory took
place at the Nowata school.
In 1908, Nowata became the county seat with gas, sewers, water,
electricity and refrigeration in place by 1911. Acres and acres of grass
land encouraged cattle grazing and
production. The Henderson Gasoline Plant, the largest in the world at
the time, was built in Nowata county and the shallow oil fields became a
draw for those trying to make
their fortune in the oil and gas business.
Nowata became and continues to be, a thriving community with a
strong economy, model school system, active churches, prosperous
businesses and highly educated individuals.
The Nowata County Historical Society operates the Nowata County
Museum and the Glass Mansion. Both are non profit and open to the
public. The Museum is open Tues-Sat, 1:00-4:00 and the Glass
Mansion is available for special occasions for a fee and free tours by
appointment at 918 273 1191
Downtown Nowata boasts of beautiful hotels and buildings which were
built during the prosperous years of the late 1930’s and 1940’s and
which still stand today. Located in a ten block area north and
west of downtown Nowata are stately Victorian homes, some of which
were featured in the 1998 movie “Possums” which was filmed in
Nowata. The 1912 Presbyterian Church houses beautiful stained glass
windows from Europe.
The cornerstone for the park was laid in 1950 by the Newton Martin
McKellar American Legion Post 101, the Nowata VFW Post 2745 and
the Nowata County Commissioners, dedicated to the memory of
Nowata county’s military personnel who gave their lives in WW I
and WW II. In 1990, the La Kee Kon Club sold bricks to provide the
walkway and memorial stones for those who died fighting in the Korean
and Vietnam wars.
Territory and set stations every six miles( how far a man could walk in
a day) along its tracks from the Kansas border to Arkansas. The
Cherokee town of Nowata was established in 1892 and incorporated
in 1904. The name “Nowata” is a misspelling of a Delaware Indian word
“Noweata” meaning “Welcome”.
Following the discovery of oil and gas in the late 1890’s and early 1900’
s, Nowata became a boom town, growing in population. Newspapers
began publishing in 1894, telephones were in use by 1899 and in
1903, the first public school was built without tax money and in the
same year, the very first graduation ceremony in Indian Territory took
place at the Nowata school.
In 1908, Nowata became the county seat with gas, sewers, water,
electricity and refrigeration in place by 1911. Acres and acres of grass
land encouraged cattle grazing and
production. The Henderson Gasoline Plant, the largest in the world at
the time, was built in Nowata county and the shallow oil fields became a
draw for those trying to make
their fortune in the oil and gas business.
Nowata became and continues to be, a thriving community with a
strong economy, model school system, active churches, prosperous
businesses and highly educated individuals.
The Nowata County Historical Society operates the Nowata County
Museum and the Glass Mansion. Both are non profit and open to the
public. The Museum is open Tues-Sat, 1:00-4:00 and the Glass
Mansion is available for special occasions for a fee and free tours by
appointment at 918 273 1191
Downtown Nowata boasts of beautiful hotels and buildings which were
built during the prosperous years of the late 1930’s and 1940’s and
which still stand today. Located in a ten block area north and
west of downtown Nowata are stately Victorian homes, some of which
were featured in the 1998 movie “Possums” which was filmed in
Nowata. The 1912 Presbyterian Church houses beautiful stained glass
windows from Europe.
The cornerstone for the park was laid in 1950 by the Newton Martin
McKellar American Legion Post 101, the Nowata VFW Post 2745 and
the Nowata County Commissioners, dedicated to the memory of
Nowata county’s military personnel who gave their lives in WW I
and WW II. In 1990, the La Kee Kon Club sold bricks to provide the
walkway and memorial stones for those who died fighting in the Korean
and Vietnam wars.
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| Historic Home & Business District |
| War Memorial Park |
South of Nowata
Fishing, Camping, Horse Trail
918 273 3438
Country Music Show
1st & 3rd Saturdays-7:00PM
116 N. Maple 918 273 2301
One Mile north-One Mile East of Nowata
Chris Barbee 918 559 9017
Available for special occasions and tours
324 W. Delaware 918 273 1191
OPEN Tues-Sat 1:00-4:00pm
121 S. Pine 918 273 1191
Historic church with beautiful stained glass
windows throughout.
208 W. Delaware
Call for tours 918 273 2301
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| Nowata Recreation & Attractions |
Double Creek Cove
Presbyterian Church
Nowata County Historical Museum
Glass Mansion
Bowling Ball Art Display
Green Country Showcase
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