OKlatober - Halloween Bonanza - Muskogee, Oklahoma

Why do ghosts hate the rain? It dampens their spirits.

Today we are discussing the Halloween Bonanza in Muskogee, Oklahoma, with the owners of The RoccaDawn Bed & Breakfast and Charles Crawford owner of the Fite Estate.

Double your fright with two haunted mansions in Historic Muskogee, Oklahoma. There will be haunted house tours, food, drinks, candy, karaoke and games. Call 918-691-4905 or 813-394-5773.

Once the Capital of Indian Territory, Muskogee has played a significant role in Oklahoma and American history. In 1872 Muskogee, OK sprung to life as a railway station for the KATY Railroad. It took no time at all for railroad workers, bridge builders, boarding house owners, homesteaders, and an array of bootleggers and outlaws to make their way here to live and forge the unique community. When the hard times hit during the Great Depression, many moved away. The “Real Okies” stayed.

The migrant agricultural workers from Oklahoma who had been forced to leave during the Depression of the 1930s and who were once thought of in a negative connotation, “Okies” are now typically admired for their grit, creativity with resources, and distinct determination. Okies today are Oklahoma natives who are seen as the tough families and individuals that survived the Dust Bowl and oil bust and either stayed, or moved back, because it was home.

News Story from KFOR.

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