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Ponca City...Most Unexpected! Wild, exuberant, fabulous - a journey through Ponca City is a journey through time. Explore the city launched by lottery. Relish the splendors from the great oil boom, or take an adventure into Native America. Touch the magnificence. Come to Ponca City. The Legacies Live On. Nestled in the fabled Cherokee Strip, Ponca City exploded into being in the 1890's. Its first legacy is the history of the natural West, a land which was home to vast tribal cultures, pioneers and the famed 101 Ranch. The land remembers. Long before European explorers, the many peoples native to this land lived in communion with the earth. Standing Bear Statue and Park honors the six Native American tribes who call the lands around Ponca City home. The Pioneer Woman Statue and Museum honors the vanishing American who "Saw No Boundaries." Commissioned by former Oklahoma Governor E.W. Marland in 1928, the statue is a towering memorial to the courage of thousands of women who helped settle this land. The discovery of oil fields brought a new legacy. Wildcatters and oil barons took Ponca City roaring into the 1920's. Gov. Marland--also an oilman, legislator and philanthropist - lived hard, worked hard, and played hard. Today you can tour the two exquisite mansions left behind with part of the Marland legacy. Other area attractions include the Poncan Theatre, the Art Center, City Hall & Centennial Plaza, Cann Memorial Gardens, Wentz Golf Course, Lake Ponca and Kaw Lake. It is also our legacy to celebrate vitality. Ponca City's annual calendar is filled with celebrations. Our activities include the Iris Festival, Herb Festival, KawFest, Moto-cross Championships, PRCA Rodeo, Oktoberfest and a holiday lighting celebration, the Festival of Angels. From Indian Territory to Land Run Pioneering to Cowboys to Oil Barons...Ponca City has a rich heritage to share, natural resources to explore and a community spirit to join! For more information, call 1-866-763-8092, or visit our web site at www.poncacitytourism.com. You can also order a free Ponca City Visitors Guide online now. |
