American Homes Realty - About Lawton

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Formed from the prairie and nestled in the shadow of the Wichita Mountains, Lawton reigns as the crown jewel of southwest Oklahoma.

Lawton was born August 6, 1901, when the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache Indian Reservation lands were opened to settlement by the federal government.

Prairie Dogs, the unofficial mascot of the city symbolizes the frontier spirit of family. Ranked as the nations more ethnically diversified city, Lawton is home to peoples the world over.

May we welcome you home, we missed you.

Visit the City of Lawton web site

In 1991, Money magazine ranked Lawton as the 28th best community in which to live. The Lawton Philharmonic Orchestra presents eight performances each year. Lawton Community Theatre has a minimum of 4 live performances per year. The city of Lawton has 76 public parks, tennis courts, golf courses and 2 lakes.

The major employers are Fort Sill Army Facility, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Republic Paper Company and Bar S, among others.

Read the "Lawton Constitution" for local news

The Great Plains Museum and the Fort Sill Museum provide insight into the rich heritage of the American Indian & Southwestern culture.

The 60,000-acre Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge located 20 miles Northwest of Lawton provides outdoor recreation, including water activities, hiking, climbing, camping and picnicking. Large herds of buffalo and Texas longhorn cattle along with various other animals may be seen on a visit there.

Visit Fort Sill, Oklahoma's "Welcome Page"

Fort Sill was established as a cavalry fort January 8, 1869. The post has been the home of the U. S. Army Field Artillery and is presently the headquarters of the Army's Field Artillery Center and School.

Lawton Public Schools Home Page

Lawton has thirty-two area grade schools, four junior high schools and three high schools.

For information about the school system call the John Shoemaker Education Center, 357-6900

Permanent Exhibits

Mattie Beal Home - historic home of Lawton pioneer Mattie Beal Payne, tours by appointment, 1006 SW 5th Street - Admission - Lawton Heritage Association 678-3156, Donations

City of Lawton Art Collection and Leslie Powell Foundation Oklahoma Centerfold Collection, - weekdays, Wayne Gilley City Hall, 103 SW 4th Street, 581-3500 and McMahon Memorial Auditorium, 801 NW Ferris Avenue - Free - 581-3471

National Percussive Arts Society Museum - historical history and hands-on exhibits, exhibit of hundreds of percussion instruments from around the world and throughout history - Daily - 701 NW Ferris Avenue 353-1455 - Admission

Museum of The Great Plains and Red River Trading Post includes historic Tingley Indian Store collection and Allen Houser Hauzous sculpture - closed Mondays - 601 NW Ferris Avenue- 581-3460 - Admission

Fort Sill Museum - historical exhibits of frontier life in the southwest and Fort Sill 442-5123

Pride Art Gallery - located at Southwestern Medical Center, 351-0077

The Refuge Visitor Center - located at the junction of state highways 115 and 49, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.