Long before statehood or even territorial status, America's first noted author/writer, Washington Irving, toured an area encompassing several modern counties. Payne County was one of those areas. His journey is found in A museum sits on the site of that long ago encampment near Ripley and Stillwater. Call ahead about a tour but make sure you at least visit the website of the Washington Irving Trail and Museum.
Learn that "The first western band"
was made up of a cowboy who had fought with Roosevelt in Cuba, had connections to historic Ingalls, and was a noted barebronc rider.
Explore his "Tour of the Prairies"
Read a selection of his fiction here (The Spectral Bridegroom)
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