My father, one of his brothers, and two of his sisters were born in Foraker. One of his sisters, his uncle and his uncle’s wife are buried in the Foraker Cemetery.
Patti Paige was raised in Foraker. Actor Ben Johnson grew up on his family's nearby ranch. He took a load of horses to Hollywood...and was hired to ride/train them for the movies. He became John Wayne's buddy, along with stuntman/actor Yakima Canutt
Welcome to Osage county. My son lives on a small acreage just west of Skiatook in a hilly area. He is on rural water but some in his area have to rely on water trucked in because of ground water pollution from all the old oil wells. Back then they were not very careful about the drilling process. Currently all that remains of the old oil boom are what they call stripper wells, ones that only run a few hours a day. There is a reproduction of the first oil well in Osage county just outside Bartlesville. A little trivia about the oil boom years. Ever hear of the fishing gear company Zebco? The factory was once in north Tulsa but was outsourced to China or Japan long ago. The original company that Zebco came from was called Zero Hour Bomb Company. They made timed explosive devices used in oil recovery. The oil rig guys would drill down to the rock formation containing oil, drop one of the explosive devices down the hole & set it off. The explosion would fracture the rock formation allowing oil to flow into the hole formed by the blast. Happy Thanksgiving & safe travels.
I was hoping to go to that area with the first oil well sometime. Actually I was going to do it on this trip but had some work obligations come up. Fascinating county to explore!
Osage County is the biggest County in Oklahoma. If you buy land in Osage County you only own the land 18 inches deep. The Osage own the rest. We lived in Osage County for a few years. Loved the wide open land. The wind blowing across the prairie sounded so different, you could almost hear the voices of those that had lived there before. You could see the stars at night, they looked so big and so close. We loved going through the small towns and forgotten areas. Great representation of this area dear, great drone shots- showed the wide open land. Happy Thanksgiving! Stay safe and GOD bless
I’ve really enjoyed learning about Osage County. And there’s more of it I haven’t been to, so hopefully I’ll go back soon! Thanks again! Happy Thanksgiving!
Every time I drive through Osage county the wind farms ruin it for me. I once found a prehistoric spear head on one of those hills. It currently sits in Woloroc museum. Great footage! Thanks.🤠
My Grandfather grew up in Pawhuska in the early 1900s until the 1930s. He thought Osage County was a sacred place and is buried in the Pawhuska Cemetery. The countryside in Osage County is beautiful and reminds me of the Old West.
My Mom grew up in Carter Nine, all of her school years and her graduation class had 12 students. My Grandfather worked as a water pumper in the oil field and they lived in company housing. I gave many maps and photos to Don Taylor of Ralston, Oklahoma as he was making videos of Vanishing Oklahoma towns. The Jordan’s and Rhoton families lived in both Carter Nine and Shidler.
Interesting area. The oil & railroads industry played a large part in sucess and ending of the towns. Several foundation and steps left of the one area which was neat. Pretty area .
My parents (both 25), maternal grandfather (70), older sister (6) and brothers, who were identical twins (10 months) are on found in the 1930 census living on what is "romantically" described for their address as "Dirt Oil Field Road Magnolia Camp", Carter, Graham, Oklahoma. They owned their own house, so some people must have been allowed to build for themselves. Dad was a talented carpenter and furniture maker. However their home was not a palace as it was listed in the census as worth $75.00. I didn't come along for almost 20 years and was definitely an afterthought! We did for awhile live in Woodward when I was 12/13. Thanks for this. Surprising how quickly a town can disappear. My grandparents are buried near the site of the totally vanished Cruce, Stephens Co. A tornado wiped it off the map in the 20s. Grandma was buried there in 1921. Granddad died in Texas but they brought his body back to the Cruce Cemetery in 1935 to be buried beside her. His was the last burial there. These videos mean a lot to those of us with long memories. Thank you!
Nice video, I used to live in Woodward and Enid (Ok.). Do I eat turkey.... no...... no I do not. As kids, we had it choked down our throats as we sat in little chairs (around little tables) and we told everyone how good it is. We did that for years (I mean years). Thank you for posting, be good, be safe !!
Foraker cemetery certainly had some unique ways of marking the persons grave. Very interesting part of the state that had it's 15 minutes of fame and then faded. Good take on those towns John.
Hello Wise. You need come to Argentina and make a Road Trip in Ruta 40. 5200 km in 15 days. Beautiful landscapes, volcanos, glaciars, lakes, high mountains, patagonia😊
I lived in Oklahoma 47 years, Osage county always had a strange surreal feel too it, not much going on up there. Used to camp out at Keystone and Skiatook lake
Another great video. It’s an unusual drive down K15 / OK18 between US 166 & US 60. I recognized the windmills from the route. Did you pass through the Drummond Ranch to get to Foraker? The company towns are always interesting. It’s quite telling that a lot of old company towns show up as ghost towns in present day. Someone could do a series on old company towns of Appalachia. In Kentucky US Steel, Ford Motor, International Harvester, & Island Creek Coal, had company towns. Most still survive as communities but are shadows of their former status.
Thanks Big Jim! I saw the ranch on the map but didn’t go over to check it out. Probably should have! That’s a great idea about the company towns - I wonder if there’s an online resource (or book) that talks about it.
@@TravelwithaWiseguy I’m not sure about an online resource but I had a book on coal towns of the Big Sandy Valley of Kentucky so I imagine someone has put something on the web that covers a large area. BTW, when you were in Wise VA, you were within about 60 miles of at least 10 such towns.
Oklahoma is full of places that are no more. Tussey is one. Nothing but a post office left back in the 1990's. Knew a woman who grew up there and lived raising her children about 2 miles from the post office. Velma is another small, almost gone little town too. Birthplace of Vince Gill.
My great grandpa was born in Grainola in 1917 my grandpa says the school was k-8 or somthing. My great grandpa dropped out in 6th and went on to work on chapman-barnard ranch. My great grandma was born in foraker in 1920, valedictorian of her class of 4 in the 30s never been up there I need to go.
IN MY WANDERINGS WHILE DELIVERING TRUCKS I OFTEN USED CO SUPPLIED RENTAL CARS, TO EITHER GO HOME, OR TO PICK UP MY NEXT DELIVERY ASSIGNMENTS! AS THESE RENTALS WERE ON A DAILY BASIS, RATHER THAN MILEAGE, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WANDER A BIT, WITH ONE DAY BAILING OFF OKLAHOMA/KANSAS HIGHWAY 99, TO ELGIN KS! I ALSO OFTEN USED PAWHUSKA OK AS A FUEL AND MEAL BREAK AREA!
Very interesting old places, I take it that the County is named after the original indigenous people of the area. Are the Osage still around? Great video John, I hope you have a good Thanksgiving, not that I know too much about it, I guess its a bit like our Harvest Festivals. Frank
Yes it is named after them. And yes they’re still around - it’s the basis of the new movie Killers of the Flower Moon. Ironically, Thanksgiving celebrates a friendly meeting of English settlers and natives.
I was told at pitcher Oklahoma the company housing was tar paper shacks. I assume you have heard of the mining that polluted that area? Hope you have a good day!
I was wondering about what the buildings may of been built with that there is little to be found today. To see your post, I at least know why l. Thank you for answering my question. The concrete didn't last very well either, so they evidently used a very "weak" mix. Not going to spend any more money than necessary I guess. That territory is really in the plains or prairie. So interesting to see all the different land formations we have in our country. Once again, we need to thank the person that brings us all these wonderful videos of our country. Thanks to our tour guide and driver!
U ever heard of lil vegas its out their somewhere i grow up in kaw city heard alot about it not a town some land a dude owned that was a wild part place
I guess I won't ask about Little Chief even though I have lots of questions about it. If you knew it, you would have said something. I wonder if there was a big bust that led to the town's decline.
Honestly looked everywhere before visiting to find info and found only one old newspaper article. The guy I met who lived there told me pretty much what I said. Fascinating though!
Schools must have been the sturdiest thing in a town because in almost every ghost town, if there is something to see at all, it is almost always the school. If I was ever in a tornado, I want to be at the nearest school! That or churches
Is this the video that you talk about flower moon movie being a blockbuster. Check the movie earnings it was a major flop at the box office. Scorsese screwed up using Capri and kneero those two took a great story and made it about their selves instead of the movie being about the Osage tragedy.
Thanks for doing this! I lived in Osage County for a few years. My teen years were spent hiking in the far south eastern corner!
Happy days!
Nice! It was a fun day of exploring!
Great aerial shots of these ghost towns! Happy Thanksgiving.
Thanks! You too!
My father, one of his brothers, and two of his sisters were born in Foraker. One of his sisters, his uncle and his uncle’s wife are buried in the Foraker Cemetery.
Patti Paige was raised in Foraker. Actor Ben Johnson grew up on his family's nearby ranch. He took a load of horses to Hollywood...and was hired to ride/train them for the movies. He became John Wayne's buddy, along with stuntman/actor Yakima Canutt
Of all your videos, I like your ghost town segments . Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours
Thank you! They’re fun for me too 😊 Have a good one!
Welcome to Osage county. My son lives on a small acreage just west of Skiatook in a hilly area. He is on rural water but some in his area have to rely on water trucked in because of ground water pollution from all the old oil wells. Back then they were not very careful about the drilling process. Currently all that remains of the old oil boom are what they call stripper wells, ones that only run a few hours a day. There is a reproduction of the first oil well in Osage county just outside Bartlesville. A little trivia about the oil boom years. Ever hear of the fishing gear company Zebco? The factory was once in north Tulsa but was outsourced to China or Japan long ago. The original company that Zebco came from was called Zero Hour Bomb Company. They made timed explosive devices used in oil recovery. The oil rig guys would drill down to the rock formation containing oil, drop one of the explosive devices down the hole & set it off. The explosion would fracture the rock formation allowing oil to flow into the hole formed by the blast. Happy Thanksgiving & safe travels.
That place is hr away from all these he's showing 😂
I was hoping to go to that area with the first oil well sometime. Actually I was going to do it on this trip but had some work obligations come up. Fascinating county to explore!
work gets in the way of life@@TravelwithaWiseguy
Osage County is the biggest County in Oklahoma. If you buy land in Osage County you only own the land 18 inches deep. The Osage own the rest. We lived in Osage County for a few years. Loved the wide open land. The wind blowing across the prairie sounded so different, you could almost hear the voices of those that had lived there before. You could see the stars at night, they looked so big and so close. We loved going through the small towns and forgotten areas. Great representation of this area dear, great drone shots- showed the wide open land. Happy Thanksgiving! Stay safe and GOD bless
I’ve really enjoyed learning about Osage County. And there’s more of it I haven’t been to, so hopefully I’ll go back soon! Thanks again! Happy Thanksgiving!
Yes. Live in Osage county in the country. Have beautiful big rocks someone wanted to buy. Unable to for the 18" rule
Every time I drive through Osage county the wind farms ruin it for me. I once found a prehistoric spear head on one of those hills. It currently sits in Woloroc museum. Great footage! Thanks.🤠
My Grandfather grew up in Pawhuska in the early 1900s until the 1930s. He thought Osage County was a sacred place and is buried in the Pawhuska Cemetery. The countryside in Osage County is beautiful and reminds me of the Old West.
I agree! Very beautiful and western feeling.
Hi john thanks for the tour . Cheers mate🇦🇺
You bet!
My Mom grew up in Carter Nine, all of her school years and her graduation class had 12 students. My Grandfather worked as a water pumper in the oil field and they lived in company housing. I gave many maps and photos to Don Taylor of Ralston, Oklahoma as he was making videos of Vanishing Oklahoma towns. The Jordan’s and Rhoton families lived in both Carter Nine and Shidler.
Thanks for sharing! Very interesting!
Interesting area. The oil & railroads industry played a large part in sucess and ending of the towns. Several foundation and steps left of the one area which was neat. Pretty area .
My parents (both 25), maternal grandfather (70), older sister (6) and brothers, who were identical twins (10 months) are on found in the 1930 census living on what is "romantically" described for their address as "Dirt Oil Field Road Magnolia Camp", Carter, Graham, Oklahoma. They owned their own house, so some people must have been allowed to build for themselves. Dad was a talented carpenter and furniture maker. However their home was not a palace as it was listed in the census as worth $75.00. I didn't come along for almost 20 years and was definitely an afterthought! We did for awhile live in Woodward when I was 12/13. Thanks for this. Surprising how quickly a town can disappear. My grandparents are buried near the site of the totally vanished Cruce, Stephens Co. A tornado wiped it off the map in the 20s. Grandma was buried there in 1921. Granddad died in Texas but they brought his body back to the Cruce Cemetery in 1935 to be buried beside her. His was the last burial there. These videos mean a lot to those of us with long memories. Thank you!
Oh wow this is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing your story 😊♥️
Good trip - I would bet that rush hour traffic does not last long. Happy turkey day.
😂😂 that’s right! You too!
This is the area my mom grew in, her dad worked in the oil patch
HAPPY BELATED THANKSGIVING! These ghost town videos are so interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you and same to you! I love learning about what happened to these old towns 😊
Have a happy Thanksgiving my friend 😊
Thank you! Same to you!!
Great video. Thanks. Happy Thanksgiving
Thanks! Same to you!
Nice video, I used to live in Woodward and Enid (Ok.). Do I eat turkey.... no...... no I do not. As kids, we had it choked down our throats as we sat in little chairs (around little tables) and we told everyone how good it is. We did that for years (I mean years). Thank you for posting, be good, be safe !!
Thank you! Have a great day too!
Foraker cemetery certainly had some unique ways of marking the persons grave. Very interesting part of the state that had it's 15 minutes of fame and then faded. Good take on those towns John.
What a surprising cemetery to find way out in the open space!
Love the Ghost towns! Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you! You too!!
Love the video! Happy Thanksgiving and thank you for the video :)
Thanks! Same to you!
Happy Thanksgiving John! 🦃
Thanks! Same to you!
Some of these towns in far North Oklahoma probably haven't seen much life since the cattle drives. With the exception of the oil boom towns.
Hello Wise. You need come to Argentina and make a Road Trip in Ruta 40. 5200 km in 15 days. Beautiful landscapes, volcanos, glaciars, lakes, high mountains, patagonia😊
I lived in Oklahoma 47 years, Osage county always had a strange surreal feel too it, not much going on up there. Used to camp out at Keystone and Skiatook lake
It’s definitely unique!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Same to you!
Another great video. It’s an unusual drive down K15 / OK18 between US 166 & US 60. I recognized the windmills from the route. Did you pass through the Drummond Ranch to get to Foraker? The company towns are always interesting. It’s quite telling that a lot of old company towns show up as ghost towns in present day. Someone could do a series on old company towns of Appalachia. In Kentucky US Steel, Ford Motor, International Harvester, & Island Creek Coal, had company towns. Most still survive as communities but are shadows of their former status.
Thanks Big Jim! I saw the ranch on the map but didn’t go over to check it out. Probably should have! That’s a great idea about the company towns - I wonder if there’s an online resource (or book) that talks about it.
@@TravelwithaWiseguy I’m not sure about an online resource but I had a book on coal towns of the Big Sandy Valley of Kentucky so I imagine someone has put something on the web that covers a large area. BTW, when you were in Wise VA, you were within about 60 miles of at least 10 such towns.
Working on Thanksgiving ,Wow , 😮
Haha! I filmed this previously so I’m enjoying a nice Thanksgiving 😊
Oklahoma is full of places that are no more. Tussey is one. Nothing but a post office left back in the 1990's. Knew a woman who grew up there and lived raising her children about 2 miles from the post office. Velma is another small, almost gone little town too. Birthplace of Vince Gill.
My great grandpa was born in Grainola in 1917 my grandpa says the school was k-8 or somthing. My great grandpa dropped out in 6th and went on to work on chapman-barnard ranch. My great grandma was born in foraker in 1920, valedictorian of her class of 4 in the 30s never been up there I need to go.
Valedictorian of a class of 4! Tough competition 😂😂
IN MY WANDERINGS WHILE DELIVERING TRUCKS I OFTEN USED CO SUPPLIED RENTAL CARS, TO EITHER GO HOME, OR TO PICK UP MY NEXT DELIVERY ASSIGNMENTS!
AS THESE RENTALS WERE ON A DAILY BASIS, RATHER THAN MILEAGE, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WANDER A BIT, WITH ONE DAY BAILING OFF OKLAHOMA/KANSAS HIGHWAY 99, TO ELGIN KS!
I ALSO OFTEN USED PAWHUSKA OK AS A FUEL AND MEAL BREAK AREA!
Nice! Always great to be able to wander while on the clock! 😊
Nice drone work❤was that a Tornado shelter?
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Haha yes I believe it was!
Or a root cellar
Very interesting old places, I take it that the County is named after the original indigenous people of the area. Are the Osage still around? Great video John, I hope you have a good Thanksgiving, not that I know too much about it, I guess its a bit like our Harvest Festivals. Frank
Yes it is named after them. And yes they’re still around - it’s the basis of the new movie Killers of the Flower Moon. Ironically, Thanksgiving celebrates a friendly meeting of English settlers and natives.
wow thanks for that.... very ironic!@@TravelwithaWiseguy
I was told at pitcher Oklahoma the company housing was tar paper shacks. I assume you have heard of the mining that polluted that area? Hope you have a good day!
Yes! One of my early videos was about Picher. Very sad. Such a large area!
I was wondering about what the buildings may of been built with that there is little to be found today. To see your post, I at least know why l. Thank you for answering my question. The concrete didn't last very well either, so they evidently used a very "weak" mix. Not going to spend any more money than necessary I guess.
That territory is really in the plains or prairie. So interesting to see all the different land formations we have in our country. Once again, we need to thank the person that brings us all these wonderful videos of our country. Thanks to our tour guide and driver!
Aww thank you very much! It’s an enjoyable hobby for me. I appreciate the nice comment!
@@TravelwithaWiseguy And I enjoy your content! Keep up the good work.
U ever heard of lil vegas its out their somewhere i grow up in kaw city heard alot about it not a town some land a dude owned that was a wild part place
I haven’t heard of that one. I’ve been to Kaw City - interesting history there too!
I guess I won't ask about Little Chief even though I have lots of questions about it. If you knew it, you would have said something. I wonder if there was a big bust that led to the town's decline.
Honestly looked everywhere before visiting to find info and found only one old newspaper article. The guy I met who lived there told me pretty much what I said. Fascinating though!
Garniola when we where young their use to be a crazy guy how would shoot at cars going to Kansas that way god crazy area growing up in 😂
Schools must have been the sturdiest thing in a town because in almost every ghost town, if there is something to see at all, it is almost always the school. If I was ever in a tornado, I want to be at the nearest school! That or churches
Absolutely! And I’m guessing the old schools are more study than the new ones!
Too bad the school is ruined. 😢
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Are you driving a rental car or your car?
Rental
Not our Osage county. We live in eastern Osage County, Barnsdall. NOT FLAT.
It's still in the county? Is this weird nationalism over a county or is it just boomer speak?
Is this the video that you talk about flower moon movie being a blockbuster. Check the movie earnings it was a major flop at the box office. Scorsese screwed up using Capri and kneero those two took a great story and made it about their selves instead of the movie being about the Osage tragedy.