Points of interest Stillwater, Oklahoma

sheerar museum of history

the sheerar museum of stillwater history dedicated collecting, preserving, , interpreting history of stillwater. museum features exhibits on stillwater , payne county, including first land run opened oklahoma territory settlement in 1889. museum offers variety of temporary exhibits , programs.

the national wrestling hall of fame , museum located in stillwater. dedicated preserving heritage of sport, celebrating achievements, , encouraging young athletes.

the washington irving trail , museum, located in rural setting, celebrates heritage of payne county. named american writer washington irving used camp in area. museum features items famous oklahoma boomer, david l. payne.

gardiner art gallery

in october 2013, oklahoma state university opened [1] in renovated postal plaza, former wpa-built federal post office in downtown stillwater. university began collecting art in 1930s, endeavor initiated former head of osu art department, doel reed. university operates [2] on campus in bartlett center visual arts, home of osu art department. exhibits in gallery, open public, vary student , faculty exhibits national shows.

the botanic garden @ oklahoma state university covers more 100 acres (0.40 km) thousands of species of flowers, shrubs, grasses , trees. features specialized gardens butterfly , organic gardens, turf , nursery research centers, , centennial grove. has 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) studio garden oeta s show oklahoma gardening filmed. facility has authentic japanese tea ceremony garden.

the oklahoma wondertorium children s museum provides outreach programs , takes hands-on, play-to-learn encounters , activities elementary classrooms, preschools , child care centers.

the david l. payne memorial monument, located in boomer lake park, honors oklahoma boomer, david l. payne. in 1995, body exhumed , moved wellington, kansas site. payne county, oklahoma, named him.

the international friendship garden located @ city of stillwater community center , built in 1997 kameoka landscape gardeners association celebrate tenth anniversary of sister city relationship between stillwater , kameoka, japan. gardeners shipped 22 tons of materials, tools, , supplies stillwater japan. on two-week period, constructed traditional japanese garden. built small tea garden @ osu s oklahoma botanical garden , arboretum. international friendship garden dedicated sunday, july 26, 1998, delegation kameoka in attendance.

the stillwater public library dedicated bronze statue of oklahoma historian , author angie debo on november 18, 2010. created local artist phyllis mantik, statue depicts young debo sitting on rock several books side. mantik chose depict historian young woman illustrate that, @ age, chose life of scholar. highlight debo s importance oklahoma s native american tribes, base of statue surrounded seals of oklahoma s 38 federally recognized native american tribes.

stillwater home original hideaway pizza, oklahoma s oldest pizzeria.

campus fire station



pleasant valley school

the following stillwater sites listed on national register of historic places:

james e. berry house (502 s. duck st.)
campus fire station (600 w. university ave.)
citizens bank building (107 e. 9th ave.)
cottonwood community center (n.w. of stillwater)
william frick house (1016 s. west st.)
hoke building (121 w. 7th ave.)
josephine reifsnyder lustron house (2119 sherwood)
magruder plots (oklahoma state university-stillwater)
murphy house (419 s. monroe st.)
oklahoma & m college agronomy barn , seed house (2902 w. 6th st. building #610)
old central (oklahoma state university-stillwater)
payne county courthouse (606 s. husband st.)
pleasant valley school (1901 s. sangre rd.)
selph building (119 w. 7th ave.)
santa fe depot (400 e. 10th ave.)
walker building (117 w. 7th ave.)




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