Joe Bryan

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The 1893 Blaine County/Watonga Jail

Concluding this series as part of the National Preservation Month, we highlight the 1893 stacked-wood jail now on the property of the Ferguson Home Museum.  This jail served as the Watonga City and Blaine County jails.  Pettis Brothers build jails This jail,...

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Military Way Post

Military Way Post

Continuing the Preservation Month theme for May, an interesting and important structure exists on the Ferguson Museum property.  It is mentioned in the Ferguson Home National Park Service National Registry of Historic Places application, namely the military post...

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Watonga School Visit

Watonga School Visit

Visit by Ninth Grade Oklahoma History and Government Students and Third Grade, Watonga Public Schools Freshmen Oklahoma History/Government Classes The Friends of the Ferguson Home Museum hosted the Watonga Ninth grade Oklahoma History and Government classes at the...

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