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Shawnee was settled in a matter of minutes after the American Indian Territory of which it was a part was opened to pioneer settlement. Emerging as a bustling railroad town, Shawnee made a bid to become the capital of Oklahoma in 1910 but lost the honor to Oklahoma City. The town's fortunes turned, however, with the discovery of oil in 1926. Since then Shawnee's industry has diversified to include the manufacture of electronic equipment, aircraft parts, clothing and hair dryers.

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SpringHill Suites by Marriott Oklahoma City Midwest City/Del City

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Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel

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Hyatt Place Oklahoma City Bricktown

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Homewood Suites by Hilton Oklahoma City-Bricktown

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Renaissance Waterford Oklahoma City Hotel

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Radisson OKC Airport

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Hilton Garden Inn Oklahoma City-Bricktown

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Hampton Inn by Hilton Yukon

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Hampton Inn & Suites Oklahoma City-Bricktown

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Fordson Hotel

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DESTINATIONShawnee Shawnee was settled in a matter of minutes after the American Indian Territory of which it was a part was opened to pioneer settlement. Emerging as a bustling railroad town, Shawnee made a bid to become the capital of Oklahoma in 1910 but lost the honor to Oklahoma City. The town's fortunes turned, however, with the discovery of oil in 1926. Since then Shawnee's industry has diversified to include the manufacture of electronic equipment, aircraft parts, clothing and hair dryers.
NATIONAL PARKAlibates Flint Quarries National Monument Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument is 34 miles northeast of Amarillo off SR 136 on the south shore of Lake Meredith
NATIONAL PARKBuffalo National River Reached via US 65 or SRs 7, 14 or 21 in northwestern Arkansas, Buffalo National River stretches through the rugged Ozark Mountains. While the Buffalo River courses 150 miles through the Ozarks, only its lower 135 miles and adjacent land are designated a national river. To protect the natural beauty of this area, Congress declared it a national river in 1972, thereby preserving it from development and population encroachment.
NATIONAL PARKChickasaw National Recreation Area Near Sulphur on US 177 and SR 7, the Chickasaw National Recreation Area encompasses 10,000 acres in south-central Oklahoma. Woods and streams with small waterfalls characterize this region, which is known for its mineral waters. Springs within the area have been classified as sulphur, freshwater and bromide.
NATIONAL PARKGeorge Washington Carver National Monument George Washington Carver
NATIONAL PARKHot Springs National Park Hot
NATIONAL PARKKisatchie National Forest Kisatchie National Forest extends across the central and northern parts of the state. The terrain of Louisiana's only national forest, comprised of six districts and more than 600,000 acres, varies from swamps of hardwood and cypress trees draped with Spanish moss to sandstone hills covered with longleaf pine. Farming and lumbering in the early 1900s left much of this land unproductive, but most of the area revived after the forest's establishment in 1930.
NATIONAL PARKLake Meredith National Recreation Area Lake Meredith is about 45 miles northeast of Amarillo and 9 miles west of Borger via SR 136. Impounded by
NATIONAL PARKOuachita National Forest In west-central Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma, the 1.8 million-acre Ouachita National Forest is known for its mountain scenery, recreational opportunities and varied wildlife. The Ouachita Mountains run east and west, rather than north and south as do most American ranges. The novaculite found in this area is highly valued for making Arkansas whetstones, used for sharpening blade tools.
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