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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.
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 Visit the City of Lawton web site |
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| 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. |
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employers are Fort Sill Army Facility, Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Company, Republic Paper Company and Bar S, among others. |
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 Read the "Lawton Constitution" for local news |
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| The Great
Plains Museum and the Fort Sill Museum provide insight into
the rich heritage of the American Indian & Southwestern
culture. |
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| 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. |
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 Visit Fort Sill, Oklahoma's "Welcome Page" |
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| 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. |
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Lawton Public Schools Home Page |
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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 |
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Permanent
Exhibits
Mattie Beal
Home
- historic home of Lawton pioneer Mattie Beal Payne - 357-1549
City of
Lawton Art Collection
- showing at two locations, Wayne
Gilley City Hall,
581-3500 and McMahon Memorial Auditorium, 581-3471
Leslie
Powell Foundation Oklahoma Centerfold Collection
- McMahon Memorial Auditorium, 581-3471
National
Percussive Arts Society Museum
- historical history and hands-on exhibits, 353-1455
Museum of
The Great Plains and
Red River Trading Post
- 581-3460
Fort Sill
Museum
- 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.
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