| What makes it historical? |
Oklahoma was the destination for many of the Native American tribes rounded up and taken from their ancestral lands. Here in the Anadarko Basin (a misspelling of the Nadaco tribe), the Wichita, Caddo, Lenape, and later the Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache found themselves on reservations, meaning that, even today, Anadarko is one of the rare places in the US with a near majority Native American popuation!
This historic district was built 22 years later, starting in 1901 and continuing until 1939. It blends a mix of Victorian, Moderne, and Twentieth-Century Commercial styles of architecture! The center of Oklahoma cotton trade for many years, Anadarko has also become an important trading center among Native American tribes, hosting the nation’s largest annual Native American exposition! With the innovation of a group called the Kiowa Six (Spencer Asah, James Auchiah, Jack Hokeah, Stephen Mopope, Lois Smoky, and Monroe Tsatoke), Anadarko even launched a renaissance in Native American art! |
