Oklahoma - Highway 66 - Oklahoma County Auto and Mini Museum

Saturday, 30 June 2018

Our GPS couldn't read the address to the Oklahoma Country Auto and Mini Museum.   I had printed out the direction on google map and we drove past it.   It was only about 2 miles from the Old Round Barn, but we drove twice the distance.  On turning back, we came across an old ruined Route 66 gas station, that I learnt later as the Conoco station.

We met the owner, Mr. John Hargrove, of the Oklahoma County Auto and Mini Museum.  He was a very nice and friendly man.  I was impressed by his creativity and display of the vintage collections, related to Route 66, both inside and outside his visitors' building.   I enjoyed the collections.    He is not charging any fees for visiting and I wonder how he would be able to maintain the place and the collections.   I forgot to ask him when he started his museum.  Thank you, Mr. Hargrove for sharing with us your collections.

Oklahoma - Highway 66 - The Old Round Barn

Saturday, 30 June 2018

This is a interesting historical place to visit.   The lower floor is the souvenirs shop while the upper floor is for functions, like dance, weddings, etc.

Upper floor

Oklahoma - 99s Museum of Women Pilots

Saturday, 30 June 2018

This is a special museum, featuring only women pilots :-)

Mike & I were amused with a remark, made by a 11 (if I read correctly) year old son of a woman jet pilot.  He was asked if he would also fly a jet when he is older.  He answered that it is a woman's job!

I am proud of all the 1st woman pilot in their country.

Indiahoma - Wichita Wildlife Mountain Refuge

Saturday, 16 June 2018

For us to get on today's bus tour, we had to book our attendance on a particular day, the 4 June 2018.   I am glad that Mike was able to get us booked.   I noticed on the list, he was the 2nd person.   The tour was about 3 hours and started at 6:30 am.    We had to be there by 6:15 am.    We were able to get to the Mountain  Refuge, but drove far beyond the Visitors' Center, where the tour bus was.    I am glad we set off  from our hotel early and  despite the extra time and distance driving away from the assembly place, we were able to get there at 6:14 am!   If we had missed this tour, I would be so disappointed.

Tour bus

What is out there?

Buttonbush

Death from natural cause. 

Family

Bondage

Exhibit inside the Visitors' Center

Exhibit inside the Visitors' Center

Lawton - Museum of the Great Plains

Friday, 15 June 2018

Glad we got to visit this interesting museum.

Outside exhibit: Bison

Outside exhibit: Elk

Terrible Tuesday (10 April 1979) Tornado Scene

People of the Plains

Oklahoma "Rose Rock"

Trading Post (1830)

Steam Engine

Lawton - Comanche National Museum & Cultural Center

Friday, 17 June 2018

Interesting museum to visit.  Learnt about the Comanche.

Exhibit outside the Museum

Exhibit outside the museum 

Oklahoma - 45th Infantry Division Museum

Saturday, 2 June 2018

It was a nice sunny day today.   Mike & I got to visit the 45th Infantry Division Museum at 2145 NE 36th St. Oklahoma City.   Definitely an interesting and educational visit.