Hey, friend! Welcome back to another post! Today, I want to take you to the Oklahoma Territorial Plaza in Perkins, Oklahoma. This plaza contains numerous historic buildings, train cars, and western sculptures. Let’s go look around!
Frank Eaton’s Historic Home
Frank Eaton and his wife, Anna, lived in the home pictured below from 1929-1958. The home was built around the turn of the twentieth century (c. 1900) and is still in excellent condition due to preservation efforts. A team of people completely re-did the inside to make it look just like the Eaton’s had styled it. You can compare old pictures to the building today. The original address of the home was 119 E. Chantry in Perkins, Oklahoma.
Read my longer post about Frank Eaton’s home here.
Vassar Barn
The Vassar Barn is behind the Eaton Home. It was built in 1919 in Lincoln County, Oklahoma.
Davis-Longan Log Cabin
The Davis-Longan Log Cabin was built in 1901 in Payne County, Oklahoma. You can’t walk inside this building, but you can peek in the windows and it is super cool inside.
IXL Schoolhouse
The IXL Schoolhouse was built in 1896 in Payne County.
AT&SF Caboose 999627
The AT&SF Caboose 999627 was originally built in 1949, but was rebuilt in 1976 and given its new number. It’s really hard to miss! It’s bright red and sits next to the Perkins sign on the Oklahoma Territorial Plaza.
Western Art & Sculpture
“Frank ‘Pistol Pete’ Eaton” by Wayne Cooper
“Nacheninga (No Heart)” by Wayne Cooper
“End of the Trail” by James Earl Fraser
“Bronco Buster” by Frederic Remington
Concluding Thoughts
The Oklahoma Territorial Plaza is a neat place to stop! You can drive there for a visit or stop by on your next trip to Stillwater. I hope you’ll o check it out!
For more information about history in Perkins, Oklahoma – check out my other blog posts:
Happy traveling! I’ll talk to ya soon! 🙂
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