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FIREY TRAILS HIGHLIGHTS OF HISTORY
● Hey, History Buffs - Be sure and look over our illustrated “Firey Trails Area Time Line” and “Firey Family Time Line” on the south side of the pavilion. These historical banners detail the rich history of this area since before America was a nation, a Civil War battle fought near the banks of Rock Creek and those rugged “and sometime unlawful” individuals who lived around here in IT before statehood. Also outlined is some of the Firey family history since the 1913 date J.W. Firey settled on the banks of Rock Creek after moving hundreds of miles away from his home state of Illinois.
● Step
back into time into the 1920’s and 30’s and have the Fireys introduce
you to Cletus
Culpepper and his replica moonshine still. Keep this
under your hat, but Cletus still brews up some shine out in our woods on
an actual site near a branch that goes to Rock Creek. He calls it his
tonic for medicinal purposes only - when his rheumatism kicks up,
(he
says). He is friendly to most visitors, but he told us to warn you,
“NO REVENUERS ALLOWED”. He has only a buckshot welcome
for them.
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Come see our replica of
Tiger Bone Cemetery, commemorating an actual abandoned cemetery
only 1/10th of a mile east. Come hear and read all the colorful
history about Tigerbone's most famous resident, William G. "Billy"
Bruner. Come read and hear Billy's personal connection
with Grat Dalton (of the Dalton Gang killed during the Coffeyville bank
robbery), the Fort Smith Hanging Judge Isaac Parker, President William
McKinley and last but not least, Sand Springs founder, Charles Page.
Billy's mother, Annie Bruner (also buried at Tigerbone Cemetery) told
Billy the story of how she made the tragic march through ice and snow to
Kansas with those led by Opothlehahola after his birth. This
was after their defeat at the first Civil War battle fought in Oklahoma
near Rock Creek at Round Mountain. This is all outlined on the
timeline above.
● Come hear about the dry hole on the property that an unscrupulous owner sold as "gushing with oil". The out-of-state buyers would find out otherwise.
● Come see the massive hollow giant sycamore (that died several years ago and is now fallen). Come hear how this hollow massive tree once protected a young man (now old) on a hunting trip during a thunderstorm, and served as a playhouse for a time.
Also check out local history of the Rock Creek Community at
To contact us:
Phone: 918-227-1025 ● E-Mail Us ● Fax: 918-838-9880
Last Updated: 09/02/2009 07:30 PM
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