Pawnee Pecan
Originally designated town site number 13, it was later named “Pawnee” for the Pawnee Indian Tribe, which was relocated there between 1873 and 1875. Pawnee is also known as the home of “Dick Tracy” and Gordon W. Lillie also known as “Pawnee Bill”. Dick Tracy the famous cartoon character was created by Chester Gould a Pawnee resident. A famous Pawnee Indian Chief “Yellow Horse” holds the distinction of being the first ever full blooded Native American pro baseball player. He played for the Pittsburg Pirates in 1921 & 22. Today the beautiful and historic “Pawnee Bathhouse” is a favorite Oklahoma summer destination.
Perry Pumpkin
Perry's original name was Wharton, the name of a train station built in 1886 by the Southern Kansas Railway. The Dalton Gang entered Wharton to rob a train in May 1891 netting $1745. At noon on September 16, 1893, "a run" for land was opened. An estimated 100,000 men, women, and children took part and by nightfall 40,000 had erected tents in Perry. The famous female outlaw “Little Britches” lived in Perry in 1895. Timothy McVeigh was stopped and apprehended on I-35 near Perry on April 19, 1995. Today Perry offers many attractions and events including the annual “Cherokee Strip” celebration. Celebrating the town’s foundation.
Slapout Brunette
The name Slapout Oklahoma, according to local legend, came about because customers at the store in Nye were often told by Lemmon's sister that the store was "slapout" of whatever they wanted. Tom Lemmons insisted his sister never used the phrase. However, the name stuck. When Tom continued to insist his side of the highway was called Nye, patrons responded that the south side of the highway could be "Slapout" and the north side with Lemmon's store was "Nye Out.” Today the gas station in the town is a regular stop for Tulsa and Oklahoma City skiers traveling to Colorado.
Vinita Vanilla
Vinita was established in 1871 by Elias Cornelius Boudinot. In 1889, gunman and lawman Tom Three persons was born there. It was the first city in the state with electricity. The city was first named "Downingville“ and was primarily a Native American community. It was later renamed "Vinita" after the sculptor Vinnie Ream. Today Vinita hosts the “Glasshouse” McDonalds restaurant over the top of Interstate 44. It’s the world's largest McDonald's restaurant in terms of area, occupying 29,135 square feet (2,706.7 m2).
Anadarko Bold
Anadarko got its name when its post office was established in 1873. The designation came from the Nadarko Indians, A branch of the Caddo and the "A" was added by clerical error. In 1871, the Wichita Agency was reestablished on the north bank of Washita River after being destroyed in the American Civil War. In 1878, the Kiowa-Commanche Agency at Fort Sill was consolidated with the Wichita Agency. In 1901, the federal government opened surplus land to white settlement. Today, Anadarko is the capital city of American Indian Exposition, held annually during a full week in August. It is one of the oldest and largest intertribal gatherings in the United States.
Sooner Sunrise
"Proud to be a SOONER"! From 1890 until Oklahoma's statehood in 1907 the term "Twin Territories" was used to refer to Oklahoma. The land run from 1889 rendered the nickname "Sooner State". Today our great state boasts nationally ranked football, NCAA Women's Softball Champions, booming oil fields, champion horses and a superior quality of life. OK Java is Sooner proud to serve the best coffee to citizens of our proud Sooner state.
