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If
you want to experience America's native history, you'll
need to visit Oklahoma, where more American Indian tribes
are headquartered than in any other state. Once
a frontier state, Oklahoma has grown without losing
its Western charm - Oklahomans are just as likely to
dress in cowboy boots and hats as they are to wear suits.
Visitors can also revel in the state's rich heritage
by checking out the National Cowboy and Western Heritage
Museum in Oklahoma City, one of the area's most popular
attractions.
Yes,
you can still view buffalo herds at a number of locations, but you can find great
business destinations across the state as well. Oklahoma City is one of the most
accommodating meeting destinations in the Southwest, boasting 12,000 hotel rooms,
affordable rates and friendly atmosphere, making it an ideal location for any
size meeting. And just a block away from the city's convention center is charming
Bricktown, Oklahoma City's newest entertainment and dining district, complete
with a mile-long pedestrian canal and water taxis! |
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Take
a virtual tour of Oklahoma on the Oklahoma
Tourism website - you
can explore the state's regions, attractions, culture,
history and accommodations. www.travelok.com
Discover
Oklahoma City, the
Newest City in the Old West! There's plenty for visitors
to do - live it up in the new Bricktown entertainment
district; experience the authentic American West at
the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum; and
reflect in the poignancy of the Oklahoma City National
Memorial and Museum. www.visitokc.com
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Note: In the 1880s,
after the region was settled, outlaws were attracted to Oklahoma. Law enforcement
was not established and the landscape offered many hideouts. The worst outlaw
gang of the 1890s was the Doolin Gang, which was headed by Bill Doolin. Three
women outlaws were members of the Doolin Gang; Cattle Annie, Little Britches and
Rose E. Dunn, the "Rose of the Cimarron." One
of the most famous women outlaws, Belle Starr, made her home in Oklahoma. Some
of the crimes she was accused of were arson, robbery, horse theft, and bootlegging.
In 1882, the "Hanging Judge" Isaac Parker sent her to federal prison
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