Thursday, June 16, 2011

Google Pascal Poolaw: Part 2 of Weekend in Oklahoma

We spent Sunday driving around Fort Sill and learning about its very interesting history. For anyone interested in Native American and/or frontier history, Fort Sill should be towards the top of the list of places to visit.
Sherman House (home of the Commanding General) was the site of an attempted assassination of William Tecumseh Sherman (only one of the most interesting figures in our history) by some local Indian leaders (also very cool figures in our history).
Seriously. Google Pascal Poolaw. The guy served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. A real American hero. (G: "I never seen someone with so many medals.")
G learning about Native American code talkers. They made immense contributions to our efforts in WWII.
G checking out a cell in the Guardhouse, built by Buffalo Soldiers and housed Indian prisoners like Geronimo.
A mock village to train military.
Me and Medicine Bluff. You do not see how sweaty I was thankfully.
A bobcat relaxing at the Conservation Education Center
Massive grasshopper hitching a ride on our windshield.

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