Touring Quanah Parker's Star House In Cache, Oklahoma

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  • @maryuline2585
    @maryuline2585 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Just came upon this video after reading about the life of Quanah Parker. He was an amazing man and survivor. That his beautiful home should have been so abused is absolutely wrong! Why was this allowed to happen? This is a national treasure and monument!! Such disrespect. Thank you for the tour.

  • @umardar4461
    @umardar4461 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this video. I have been interested in Native american culture since I was 12 years old. No story has captivated me all my life like Quanah Parker's. Since then I have loved this wonderful person. And it breaks my heart to see his beautiful house fall apart. I cried when I saw that. The house must be preserved. It is under monument protection.
    How many times have I dreamed of this house. I buy it, restore it and move in. ❤ Quanah Parkers Life and Star House ♾FOREVER♾
    J.

  • @lindamorse7463
    @lindamorse7463 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    This makes me so sad. When I was a teen living in Lawton we used to go to Eagle Park amusement park often. The star House had tours and still looked pretty good. It was taken care of. This old man’s uncle just let it go and now it’s just rotting away. How I wish the Comanche tribe owned it! They would have kept it in good repair. The Trading Post restaurant used to be a good place to eat and I could always find the prettiest earrings in the gift shop. Why let it all get so run down??

  • @logue444
    @logue444 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    It's heartbreaking to see such a national treasure fall into ruin like that.

  • @marthaanderson2346
    @marthaanderson2346 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    This house needs to be restored. 😊🙏🌻🦋💙

  • @StantonsJourneys
    @StantonsJourneys 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Wish more can be done to preserve that house, such a unique piece of history. thank you so much wallie for taking us on this tour. P.S. that wild mouse ride was pretty cool to see thank you.

  • @alanlough638
    @alanlough638 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    What a great and historical video! It would be great if the house could be restored. Thanks Wallie!

    • @WallieB26
      @WallieB26  3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I agree. I wish it would be restored. Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed!

  • @1927su
    @1927su 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Revisited this video ; I am
    just heartsick that this home of Quanah Parker has been allowed to go to rack & ruin . It’s obviously a lot to maintain & it really bugs me that this monumental historical place, representing some of the history of the Nation’s indigenous people, hasn’t been prioritized.
    It a shameful remark of how the indigenous people have been treated in general.

  • @cheaplaughkennedy2318
    @cheaplaughkennedy2318 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This was a really awesome episode Wallie . Really something to see all the old original furniture and old structures.

  • @juasmith1
    @juasmith1 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What an absolute shame. Thanks for sharing the video.

  • @savannah0113
    @savannah0113 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I went there back in 1999 it was in better shape. It's to bad they never sold it to the Comanche Community who offered 1 million to restore.😪

  • @1927su
    @1927su 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    It is an absolute disgrace that this place was allowed to go to rack & ruin. I’m sorry but the United States Government should be leading the charge to save this important part of history.

  • @Oldsmobilef85
    @Oldsmobilef85 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've been watching your channel since you did the ames store video. I always look forward to seeing the content you post.

  • @AwesomeDude1
    @AwesomeDude1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is such an awesome 😎👍 video 📸 Wallie! Your explores are amazing and I love seeing all your video's Wallie!

  • @garydungan3681
    @garydungan3681 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks Wallie for the history behind this place in the beginning . I love when you and Kayla make videos exploring you both are so detailed and take your time. I truly feel like I’m exploring with you. Keep doing what you’re doing ! Wallie and Kayla you’re both awesome!!!

  • @radrock6249
    @radrock6249 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. Such history where you least expect it. Thank you for sharing

  • @mariak3352
    @mariak3352 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you Wallie for this! I never knew about this place when I was in Lawton many years ago. Great history!

  • @jaimienichols5649
    @jaimienichols5649 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome Wallie

  • @benjaminmendenhall3104
    @benjaminmendenhall3104 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is very good video that you did walleyeb26

  • @MrIceman22
    @MrIceman22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    thanks for this awesome tour wallie i really enjoy this tour you guys do some really awesome history.

  • @1927su
    @1927su 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    There’s a book “ Empire of the Summer Moon” by SW Gwynn that tell all about the life of Quanah Parker. It was a NYT best seller. I recommend it. I’m still just shocked that this has been allowed to go to ruin. It’s heartbreaking. Charles Goodnights house is maintained for posterity, why not this. I hate to say but Native Americans have always gotten the short end & its a travesty . Total travesty . Thanks for making this video. Soon that place will be gone. Smh

    • @davec4224
      @davec4224 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It has nothing to do with native Americans. This family traded a house for this house from one of Parker’s wives. They just let this decline like the whole property and will not sell. I have done the tour ten years ago. Amazing

  • @geraldwoommavovah1481
    @geraldwoommavovah1481 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I use to go to church with my grandmother in that old church when I was a child

  • @melodybeitzel5378
    @melodybeitzel5378 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome 👏 thanks for sharing

  • @choevel4095
    @choevel4095 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This should be moved and restored by the government it’s an important part of history

  • @sprancho669
    @sprancho669 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'd pledge some $ to the restoration. This is an important structure for both Oklahoma and Texas to preserve.

  • @c82richard
    @c82richard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool video Wallie. I have a little history in that area myself. I remember going to Meers as a little kid and there's a picture of me on Mt Scott standing on a boulder. I also remember eating lunch in a Kmart cafeteria that was in the back of the store at the time which may have been the Kmart that you explored. I lived in Wichita Falls at the time

  • @Realstuffadventures
    @Realstuffadventures 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very Sad to see the house in this condition. I used to go to Eagle Park as a kid, went horseback riding at least once a week in the summers. The House looked pretty good back then. Revisited twice in later years and met with his Uncle, Herber Wosener , the last time in 1999. He worked hard trying to save everything, but it was overwhelming, had to close the amusement park due to the high cost of liability insurance. Note of interest, a movie was shot there called Charge of the Model T's. thanks for sharing this video, the last time I saw it was 1999. Herbert was proud of his collection of buildings, I just saw the church, unbelievable and sad all of that was still in good shape. that vertical log cabin at 23:00 is one of the original buildings from Fort Sill.

  • @chrissasandlin8344
    @chrissasandlin8344 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fascinating video--the sunlight coming in through the roof just added an emotional punch, not sure why. Overall a great mental break in the week our dog recovers from surgery. :)

  • @kennethhuffman2288
    @kennethhuffman2288 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing

  • @claudiah.1000
    @claudiah.1000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! Thank you so much Wallie! I’m dying to take that tour! Quanah was such a handsome, smart and charismatic man; I can see why so many women liked him!! Lol! 🤣🤣

    • @WallieB26
      @WallieB26  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL! I'm glad you enjoyed the video so much!

  • @ronnieparker4311
    @ronnieparker4311 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is very historic! I don’t see how the owners could show this house in the shape that’s it in and being moved to where it could flood like that was disaster in waiting to happen! If you your gonna own something of that historic significance ! You should be able to have the $ to maintain the house! Cause it just looks like it’s being profited on just for $ ! That home will not be safe if not already to go in!!!! That’s just the truth! Rest in peace quanah !

  • @dawnbenchley7237
    @dawnbenchley7237 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, Wallie. Love learning Indian history.

  • @wisealert3281
    @wisealert3281 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I knew this family all my life, Donna Tidwell, my father Jess Tidwell used his heavy equipment to bring in " Eagle Park, and lay the floor for the skating rink... and all the rides, Ms Birdsong was close to my family so was Chiefs wives,,, they came to the Tidwell house and were talkers, Oyasey

  • @claudiah.1000
    @claudiah.1000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much for a great video!! Is the house still open for tours? 😊

    • @WallieB26
      @WallieB26  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm glad you enjoyed the video. From what I understand from my mother in law... the info she was given this year is that the roof collapsed in on the Star House and as a result was no longer available for tours inside. I dont know how true that is but given the condition it was in when I did this video last summer, I wouldn't be surprised. It was in terrible shape and dangerous with giant holes in the roof and water on the floor boards and rotting floor boards then. I was afraid then that one of us was going to fall through the floor then. You may want to call the owner up to find out for sure though. I know they did this tour by appointment.

    • @claudiah.1000
      @claudiah.1000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@WallieB26 Okay! Thank you so much! 😊 What a shame that someone isn’t taking care of it. I’m really surprised that they would let it get like that, I mean it is a historical building!

  • @campingman2156
    @campingman2156 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Definitely planning a trip there! What would you recommend for a donation of the tour?

    • @WallieB26
      @WallieB26  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can donate whatever you like. Most people were donating between $10-$20 a person.

    • @campingman2156
      @campingman2156 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@WallieB26 awesome thx!

  • @lindamikel7913
    @lindamikel7913 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is too cool to find a New Episode Wallie. Really something to see a big old house country and Quanah Parker's house. Then You see a Star house Place a Year a 1950,s Also you see above a Bench on the porch!
    This is old Pepsi Machine, And this is old Water Fountain, Old fire place And old table's as well. Then This a old restaurant, and kind of a Flea Market Stores. And last a lease is Oklahoma State's Old Abandoned Amusement Park? And Thanks to Awesome Wallies video.

  • @jet34thehawk
    @jet34thehawk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome 👌 video

  • @703am
    @703am 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    great video enjoyed much. Someone really should do something to preserve the house before it's totally gone

  • @8475143117
    @8475143117 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    THANKS! 👍

  • @thenajer911
    @thenajer911 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fascinating

  • @skyebird3933
    @skyebird3933 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wonder why they couldn't move it to a place and restore it. Where is the Historical Society? I would think they'd want to restore it.
    My niece named her son Nacona, and girl Quanah. Other girl named Chenoa.
    Thanks for a cool video.

    • @bridgettk261
      @bridgettk261 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's exactly what I was thinking. You would think someone would keep it up. It's a shame to see it out there just rotting away.

    • @jbl7092
      @jbl7092 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The Oklahoma Historical Society leaves a lot to be desired.

  • @itrack4u
    @itrack4u 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very enjoyable. Thanks

    • @WallieB26
      @WallieB26  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed.

  • @SugarBooger10
    @SugarBooger10 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm so sad, this place is incredible why hasn't someone bought it and restored it
    Gah I need to buy it

  • @bbbae5968
    @bbbae5968 ปีที่แล้ว

    The property needs to be maintained. The comanche history is very investing and this house is a part of that.

  • @davidrish3605
    @davidrish3605 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey waillie neat video is this a haunted house?

    • @WallieB26
      @WallieB26  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No, this was a Native American's home. Now, it sits in ruins.

  • @madelyncorbett6417
    @madelyncorbett6417 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Use to go to that when in grade school

  • @susanross1651
    @susanross1651 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Why didn’t this selfish man sell it to the Comanche Nation when they offered him million for it, instead of letting it rot away?

  • @1927su
    @1927su 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wonder, are there any pictures anywhere of the amusement park when it was in its glory days ?

  • @shanoncaseyking
    @shanoncaseyking ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why is this not being given or sold to the Comanche nation? Honestly, at this point it should just be donated to them. They would have an interest in preserving it.

  • @rogueinfidel4160
    @rogueinfidel4160 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My mom was born and raised across the street from this location. Vert sad the current owner won't sale it to be restored.

  • @mamabear8486
    @mamabear8486 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a shame! This home should be restored!

  • @PennsylvaniaBigfootProject
    @PennsylvaniaBigfootProject 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Next time my team & I go out to Oklahoma we’ll stop by the Star House. I am very distantly related to Cynthia Ann & Quanah. Not descended from, but I’m a Parker & traced the family & how they moved & settled out west.

  • @samlincicome4904
    @samlincicome4904 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I eat there every time I go to Lawton wonderful place. Also if you get a chance go to Meers and get a Meers burger there to die for.

  • @robertchristian4679
    @robertchristian4679 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video

  • @SKC193
    @SKC193 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The first “a” in Quanah is soft or silent. Not KA-wanna, just Quanah. (Kwana). From a native Okie!

  • @rongarrett1366
    @rongarrett1366 ปีที่แล้ว

    The town of Nowhere is actually in southwestern Oklahoma

  • @jo8726t
    @jo8726t 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Sad the historical society hasnt refurbished it!

  • @KindEyezz
    @KindEyezz ปีที่แล้ว +3

    His tribe, his "people" offered a million $ for the house and they wouldn't sell it! They have No ties to the house or the Comanches except through the trade of the house. Why not sell the house to his People and let them take care of it. Just selfish.

    • @KindEyezz
      @KindEyezz ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ceehadsit's an Old Slave trade Mentality... "We're gonna Win Without You Boo!!" 💮🌸🤣💯🌈🌈🙏🍗🍗

  • @lonnienoel8938
    @lonnienoel8938 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I grew up in the area, Eagle Park was a big deal 'back in the day'. Rodeo grounds I attended many times, many rides, skating rink, bumper car arena [a personal favorite], sometimes dances I think held in the skating rink, and old west shoot-out re-enactments. Shame it fell into ruin.
    I was told the owner died falling from the roller-coaster by doing maintenance/repairs. After that just a part of history we cannot get back.

    • @lauraaddison9986
      @lauraaddison9986 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He died in 2008 the Park closed in 1985.

  • @michaelthomas7178
    @michaelthomas7178 ปีที่แล้ว

    Frank James house was there as well.

  • @thefools
    @thefools 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    4:24 that's a burger chef sign

  • @brucesumter4327
    @brucesumter4327 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow so cool i forgot my oklahoma history that was so cool i did not know this too my ancestry cherokee i also goggle that radio station 104.7 is the bull country music?? i also goggle it froom bartlesville drive too cache,oklaoma is 3hours 47min ty for showing this video so cool
    \

  • @cindywisdom6385
    @cindywisdom6385 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Back in the day, Eagle park was up and running and many went there. It was an amusement park. Geronimo was jailed in Ft. Sill and his cell can be visited. The cemetery in Ft. Sill also has buried famous Indians there. We also had many celebrities yearly like Reba McIntire, Don Williams , wrestlers Von Erik's and so many. It was well attended. Quannah Parker house was there as well. Cache is the gateway to the Wichitas. Now, ppl just live here because we don't like to live in big cities.

  • @jennifergarrett6809
    @jennifergarrett6809 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video Wallie. Only one problem. You got my best side way too many times. But still very enjoyable.

  • @davidduplessis5666
    @davidduplessis5666 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It would be great if the house could be restored properly. Quanah is as much an American as anybody could be, maybe even more so. He embraced the new strange culture of the white man. Joined them at their game. What are Americans other than "one people" made up from a vast variety of previously different people, joined together strengths and weaknesses with the goal of freedom for everybody. From a distant outsider looking in.

  • @audreylentz-qx2bo
    @audreylentz-qx2bo 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am totally outraged at how they have let Eagle Mountain Park just fall too the ground like that,especially Quanah Parkers house,my daddy was the skating rink manager,that's how he met my momma,she was thirteen,my grandma use too visit Cynthia Ann Parker in that house before they moved it,I have moved too Lawton now,and I have been talking too my kinfolks,I intend on getting that house moved and restore,everyone is so upset over this,I put a comment on Lawton then and now,and she finally cut the comments off,but the people still kept like it,so far,195

  • @Floridagypsy
    @Floridagypsy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'd LOVE to own a piece of the furniture

  • @ErikVince
    @ErikVince 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wally are they planning to fix that house at all

    • @WallieB26
      @WallieB26  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Currently, no. The state historical society has wanted to jump in and fix it or offer money to fix it but with it on private property, not much can be done. It's sad. Such a historic house and with it in its current shape, I think one or two bad enough storms will finally take the house out.

    • @ErikVince
      @ErikVince 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@WallieB26 agree with you 100%, and it's eventually just going to fall down along with all the other buildings there very sad that they are allowing that to happen the owners that currently own it should take money to get it fixed or do some sort of fundraiser

    • @derekwakefield2596
      @derekwakefield2596 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The owner is an A-hole...he won't sell it or allow it to be fixed...

  • @JimForeman
    @JimForeman 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did you know that Quanah Parker wouldn't sleep in that house. A friend of his was spending the night and didn't understand gas lights so just blew it out when he went to bed and died from gas poisoning. Parker thought it was haunted.

    • @remsencey
      @remsencey 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      believe that happened at a hotel in Fort Worth, Texas and not the house. Search Quanah Parker almost died in gas at hotel. Then click the Newspapers result.
      The hotel was called Pickwick Hotel.

  • @madelyncorbett6417
    @madelyncorbett6417 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why dont they make it a museum

  • @washingtondale
    @washingtondale ปีที่แล้ว

    Quannah = extraordinary guerrilla fighter who cut his own deal, lived the highlife. Restoring his house is a good project for these impassioned commentators.

  • @Radiator1991
    @Radiator1991 ปีที่แล้ว

    The commanche should raid this guy's property and take it back

  • @soonerjhtravels
    @soonerjhtravels ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video, sad shape, hope they restore it! I am supposed to go see it next week

  • @charleyt4965
    @charleyt4965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    you would think they would at least mow a path to walk on. just a easy cash operation

  • @TAG77
    @TAG77 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Comanche had their reservation taken from them, due to the fact they kept having brutal uprising with other tribes to attack the government. So they sold out their reserve and gave them land allotments to separate the tribes of witchita in order to keep them conspiring to uprise again. The Comanche was a strong brutal tribe that took no prisoners. They’d kill women and children. They learned from the Spaniards how to be brutal when the Spaniards took over and Oklahoma used to be part of Mexico.

  • @shadricklarge1167
    @shadricklarge1167 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I grew up right behind here , believe it or not Bigfoot lives down there lol

  • @austingoleman9431
    @austingoleman9431 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a shame live a few miles from here Oklahoma historical society should rebuild it like it was

  • @kathyhommel7134
    @kathyhommel7134 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a crying shame!!! Pathetic. If they wanted the house so badly, they should have maintained it.

  • @SteveSmith-zz4ih
    @SteveSmith-zz4ih 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pity Sam Gwynne couldn't organize some help to restore the house, he would have have made a lot of money from sales, the Gov should help as they had it moved but a lot of water damage has taken a toll.

    • @WallieB26
      @WallieB26  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Unfortunately I was recently told by a family member who visited the house that a large portion of the roof collapsed and now the house is no longer in any condition for tours. It's a shame there was no effort to try and preserve it.

  • @michaelthomas7178
    @michaelthomas7178 ปีที่แล้ว

    Need go fund me immediately for roof and floor repairs.

  • @princessjones3361
    @princessjones3361 ปีที่แล้ว

    why cant they fix them so they don't just rot away if the tribe owned it they could help understandably the family wants to keep it but its a piece of history that doesn't deserve to rot away

  • @laurelbolesky4197
    @laurelbolesky4197 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a pity that this historic place wasn’t left at it’s original place. No respect whatsoever.

  • @lisawest6533
    @lisawest6533 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I concur with other comments. It is a disgrace to your state, shame on the disrespect for important Native history. Cynthia Ann Parker was my 8th cousin 4x removed. Quanah my 9th cousin 3x removed.

  • @jbl7092
    @jbl7092 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So the owner is just letting it rot.

  • @381038jam
    @381038jam ปีที่แล้ว

    It is so disgusting that this house is not being preserved. This house represents one off the most significant parts of US history. Disgusting

  • @Jonno2summit
    @Jonno2summit 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The author of "Empire of the Summer Moon" sits down with Joe Rogan to talk about this house: th-cam.com/video/jyp8lgb135A/w-d-xo.html

  • @scottb4494
    @scottb4494 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow that’s a burger chef sigh, forget everything else 😀

    • @jameshebert5430
      @jameshebert5430 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I saw that Burger Chef sign and had a flashback to when I was a kid in the 70's!

    • @scottb4494
      @scottb4494 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jameshebert5430 me too l loved Burger Chef and Jeff kids meals 😂

  • @stratocaster1greg
    @stratocaster1greg ปีที่แล้ว

    Make him an offer he cant refuse. Thats a shame and typical of Oklahoma. Use taxes from marijuana to buy and restore that historic home. Oklahoma dont drop the ball on this.

  • @cilolalia1303
    @cilolalia1303 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish they could five it up

  • @christopherbrown1183
    @christopherbrown1183 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Iam native American Indian

    • @Bella1neverknows670
      @Bella1neverknows670 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why don't the Indians fix this

    • @brandykollmar9883
      @brandykollmar9883 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Owner won't sell or allow. Such a shame. Quanah Parker is part of my Heritage and this is just sicking. They should let the Natives rescue it. I seen a short video once, and they are as unhappy as we are.

  • @joshuaguzman7725
    @joshuaguzman7725 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    At this point the goverment should just take it period and give to the tribe. One single man ignorance is about get this pieace of histors made. The fact that he aint even indian makes it even more insulting

  • @777noirkat
    @777noirkat 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How disgraceful that this house is composting