Oil storage tanks, refining towers, pipes carrying raw materials and oil, and all the related activity to oil refining lined both sides of the highway coming into Ponca City, OK and reminded us of Scenic Highway in Baton Rouge, LA. Continue reading
The Pioneer Woman, The Spirit Is Still Alive and Well
Heading west holding the hand of her young son, the Pioneer Woman embodies the building of the western United States. She stands seventeen feet tall on a pyramidal stone base, the entire sculpture rises forty feet proud and strong. The sculpture commissioned by E. W. Marland is a tribute to all pioneer women, a culture Marland saw as disappearing and he wanted to honor. Continue reading
As in normal fashion, our one night stop over became a week. We started by taking an extra day to relax and then realized what the area had to offer. Tonkawa was our home while Ponca City offered many varied opportunities for touring. One of the interesting aspects of the city is the architecture. Continue reading
