Pony Drive
August 21, 2021 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
CHICKASAW NATIONAL CAPITAL-TISHOMINGO:
MEET UP LOCATION/TIME: Loves Travel Stop 7401 Choctaw Rd. Choctaw Ok. Meet up time 8:00 am depart at 8:30.
DURING THE DRIVE:
- Keep your headlights on for safety and to let traffic know where our last car is.
- Keep the gap between cars no more than 3-4 car lengths
- Absolutely no racing or driving irresponsibly.
- If you have OMC magnets, please display on your car during the pony drive.
- We will use ZELLO, OMC Pony Drive Group Channel, to communicate with.
DIRECTIONS TO THE DESTINATION: Chickasaw National Capitol, 411 W. 9th St, Tishomingo Ok.
- From Loves Travel Stop head south on S. Choctaw Rd.
- Turn left to merge onto I-40 E.
- 5 Miles take exit 181 to merge onto US-177 S.
- As we come into Ada we will be on Main St.
- PIT STOP Off of Main St. turn right onto Mississippi St. Conoco gat station will be on the right.
- Head south on S. Mississippi which mergers onto Cradduck Rd.
- Use right lane to take the ramp and merge onto US-377 S.
- Take Us-377 all the way into downtown Tishomingo.
- Turn right onto W 8th.
- Turn left onto N. Fisher.
- Turn right onto N. 9th and you’re at your destination.
DIRECTIONS TO LUNCH: Ole Red 214 W. Main St.
- From N. 9th head south one block to Main St.
- Turn left onto Main St.
- Destination will be on your right.
DIRECTIONS BACK TO OKC: Typically, members will return to the City, or their home town, as they complete their visit at the destination. As some members like to spend more or less time at the destination so we don’t usually Pony Drive home. However, several of you may want to cruise back as a group. With this Pony Drive the quickest route back is the way we came.
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More about the capital:
Construction began April 1898 on the Chickasaw National Capitol. A stately structure overlooking the town of Tishomingo, it was built of red granite from the Pennington Creek quarry of Gov. R. M. Harris.Granite blocks weighing 175 lbs. per cubic foot were pulled to the Capitol grounds by horses and mules.
Completed in seven months for a total cost of $15,000, the Victorian, gothic-style building is over 8,000 square feet. It was dedicated on November 17, 1898, and served as the Chickasaw National Capitol until 1906.
The Chickasaw National Capitol was sold to Johnston County in 1910 for $7,500. Negotiations for repurchasing the building were first started by Governor Overton James in the 1960s. Tribal ownership was reclaimed by Governor Bill Anoatubby in 1992 for the sum of $575,000.
Today, the Chickasaw National Capitol serves as a museum and a reminder that the Chickasaw people fought for their tribal identity and independence. Admission is free, and group tours are available by reservation and are limited to 14 people per tour. To reserve a group tour, please contact the Chickasaw National Capitol.
Museum Hours:
Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Closed for federal holidays
