45th Infantry Division

The 45th Infantry Museum is another great place to visit in Oklahoma City. It has a great array of tanks, armored personnel carriers and various other armored vehicles displayed outside. The indoor part of the museum was more than expected. It had a very impressive collection of various authentic firearms from every war fought by the USA and much much more. It even had a collection of Hitler memorabilia.

The most interesting bit of info about this museum is that we had one of the WWII 45th Infantry veterans over for dinner who helped start it. He's 90 yrs old, drives and is very active in the community. His great grandfather and grandfather claimed a number of stakes during the Land Run of 1889 on the other side of the town we live in. His father even laid the first streets in town (he lives in this town as well). Now that's living history!

Bricktown

Fast forward to our new abode in Oklahoma!

Here's the kind of sign/plaques that I've found in Oklahoma so far. Not quite the same historical value as the ones in New England...but worthy of mention.

This building is where they help the "Sooners" Every hear of those who illegally squatted on land during the Oklahoma land run. The University of Oklahoma's football team is named after them. Not a very honorable name for a football team.