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Marlow - Southwest (Great Plains Country) | ||||||||
Marlow has an interesting history to tell, from the Marlow brothers who spawned the movie "The Sons of Katie Elder," to the exciting historical activities of the present day community. The Chisholm Trail follows the bank of Wildhorse Creek through Redbud Park in downtown Marlow. While in the Park, close to the Marlow brothers' "hideout" you find the Marlow Outlaw Centennial granite Monument dedicated to Marlow's past, present, and future pioneers, which tells the saga of the Marlow family and their struggle to survive in the 1880's. Walk The Creekwalk and explore the contents of the four exhibit huts, named for four of the five Marlow brothers. Tracing the chronicles of oil tycoons, "capitalists," miracles, mysteries, outlaws and gangsters of Marlow from its inception as a town to the thirties, the Heritage & Historic homes Tour is a must-see for visitors. The Marlow Area Museum features local pioneers, history and color. A special area holds many artifacts of the Marlow brothers' family. Included is the original tombstone of Alfred, Boone, and Lewellyn from the Finis, Texas cemetery. Displays depict the history, growth, and contributions to the community of local churches, the newspaper, local schools, local banks, a drug store, a funeral home, the fire department, the hospital and clinic, the telephone company, a military exhibit with displays from the Mexican War of 1848 through Desert Storm, as well as various pioneer families from the area. The Marlow Area Museum and the Heritage & Historic Homes Tour as a package provide the visitor with a vivid look back in time to Territory and its development as Oklahoma. "Marlow Grove" had its first area-wide Independence Day celebration on July 4, 1892, and continues the annual 4th of July celebration to this day. Outlaw Days Annual Ambush is scheduled in September each year. Historical Redbud Park features arts and crafts, food and game booths, and entertainment from Yesteryear - country and western, blue grass, and gospel music, along with reenactments of the ambush of the Marlow brothers. With prior arrangement, entertainment will be provided in The Opera House. The Marlow Gunfighters and Snake River Gang are always more than happy to pounce upon unsuspecting buses of visitors! Meeting rooms are available in downtown Marlow and local restaurants, and can be arranged for upon request. For more information contact the Marlow Chamber of Commerce. |
