A. WHAT TO SEE IN PONCA CITY: 

FOR INFORMATON ON PONCA CITY "Adventures in History" TOURS, contact Ponca City Main Street, Director, Jayne Detten  763-8082 or Adventures listed below:

STANDING BEAR PARK, STATUE AND MUSEUM  ON STANDING BEAR AVENUE  (SOUTH 4TH STREET) AND HIWAY 60.  The Site includes the Standing Bear Statue and Trail; picnic grounds; six local tribal viewing courts and markers, a powwow arena and arbour and specialized tours for all ages. FREE Admission   Information=Director T.L. Walker 762-1514.

PIONEER WOMEN'S MUSEUM AND STATUE AT LAKE ROAD AND MONUMENT DRIVE.  The Site includes the pioneer Woman Statue and kiosk information; a gift shop; a trageling exhibit room; specialized tours for all ages; an interactive youth discovery progran and folk art insstitute classes.  An educational meeting and dining room are available.  Admission  fees.  Contact Museum Director Jean Winchester at 765-6108.

PONCA CITY CITY HALL AND CENTENNIAL PLAZA AT 5TH AND GRAND.  The Site is on the national register and includes a renovated 1917-1928  Spanish Colonial building: Fire Stateion No. 1; specialized tours for all ages; the B.S. Barnes Memorial; The Cherokee Strip Centennial Rider Statue; E.W. Marland Statue; and Lew Wentz Statue, City Council Camber and offices of Ponca City.  Free admission.  Contact the Office of the City Manager  767-0336 or email Tana McKinley at mckintr@poncacityok.gov.

PONCAN THEATRE  AT 104 EAST GRAND.   The Site is a 1927 historic Spanish Colonial atmospheric theatre; specialized tours for all ages; features historic hand-painied lobby art collection. A dining and meeting room is available. Contact Director Dave May at 765-0943.

MARLAND GRAND HOME AT 1000 EAST GRAND.   The site in on the National Register.  It is a 1914-1916 Spanish Colonial Prairie Style Home; specialized tours for all ages; thisis the Marland family home and exhibits; Native American Exhibit; 101 Rance exhibit, nd Daughters of the American Revolution exhibit; WW 2 Darr Flight Training School and Louise Fluke Oklahoma Flag Plaza.   Meeting and Dining Rooms are available. Admission fees.   Contact Site Manager Darlene Platt at 767-0427.

MARLAND ESTATE 901 MONUMENT ROAD.   This site is on the National Register and National Landmark Property. It is 1928 Italian Renaissance Villa Estate with original furnishings; gift shop; specialized tours for all ages; Marland Oil Museum; Bryan Baker Artist Studio and Galleryexhibit; Lydie Marland Cottage/Carriage House and Marland Family Museum.  Admission fees.  Contact Director DAvid Keathly at 767-0420.

CONOCO HISTORY MUSEUM AT 510 WEST SOUTH AVENUE.  Exhibits depicting the history and heritage of Marland Oil, Continental Oil Co. and Concoco.  Specialized tours for all ages.  Exibits use 19 Flat screen TV, 1950s Laboratory, Touraid office, Touchscreen game, interactive kiosks; and a 40 seat movie theater.  FREE ADMISSION  Contact Director Carla O'Neill at 762-2143.

WATCH THE PONCA CITY NEWS PAPER FOR OTHER TOURS THAT MAY BE HELD THIS YEAR:   The Ponca City Chamber of Commerce 765-4400 at 420 East Grand may have information on dates,  times, and fees for the following:   

            CONOCO REFINERY TOUR

            IRIS GARDEN TOURS

           WATER GARDEN TOURS

          HISTORIC BUSINESS AND HOMES TOURS

          CHRISTMAS DECORATED HOME TOURS 

          CHRISTMAS LIGHT TOURS  (1)The Ponca City Sr. Center at 319 West Grand 

              usually has a FREE bus to take Seniors to see the lights.  Contact Marie   

             Trenary 763-8051.   (2)There are usually Angel Lights self guided tours nightly in

              late November and December. FREE  maps are in Cann  Garden at Grand and

              l4th.

SEE ALSO    OTHER THINGS LISTED ON THIS WEB SITE:   EDUCATION, PARKS, SPORTS, VARIOUS OTHER INTERESTS.

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B.    TRAVEL , TRIPS AND TOURNING to see what is beyond Ponca City.

Volunteers in Mission   is a program open to all Senior Citizens who want to travel and do something for the people they visit around the world.  For information click on http://www.okumc.org/vim/ok.asp     . NOMADS is part of the United Methodist Volunteers in Mission outreach in the United States involving people who travel in RVs for 3 week projects. About 1,100 members of the United Methodist Church's NOMADS (Nomads on a Mission Active in Divine Service) travel across the United States repairing homes and buildings. Last year, NOMADS worked on 121 three-week projects from South Carolina to California,  Their work totaled $1.6 million in donated labor. Their average age is 68, and Joanne Smith says some of her friends in the group are nearing 80.She has no immediate plans to scale back her NOMADS work, but when she does eventually decide to stay closer to home, she hopes other volunteers take her place. For information click on   http://www.nomadsumc.org  .. 

E Club is for persons who have $1500 or more depositged in the Eastman National Bank, 222 E. Grand Avenue, Ponca City, Ok. 74601  Information=Janet Martin at 718-9990 in Ponca City and Jana Shafer 362-2511 in Newkirk.   Web site= Http://www.eastmannational.com    Travel trips in Oklahome, US and the World. Social events, seminars, entertainment, contests etc.  Not limited to Senior Citizens.  . 2009 Trips include: December=Open House at Banks. Information=Janet Martin

First National Bank Travelers Club    .   Information=762-2265.  No account necessary.  Just join the Travel Club.  July 2010 8 Day Alaskan Cruise.   November 2010=8 Day Hawaiian Island Cruise.  Information on cruises=718-9990

Heritage Club  is for persons who have $1500 or more deposited  in the Home National Bank, 122 E. Grand Avenue, Ponca City, Ok. 74601    Informaiton=Lori D. Nuzum=763-5537,  wbarber@homenational.com.  Web site=  http://www.homenational.com/heritageMembership.cfm   They have day and longer trips and tours here and around the world that cost.  Members also get free Travel Shows, free movies in Ponca City and Arkansas City, free dinner-dances, picnics,  discounts at many  merchants(   http://www.homenational.com/heritageMerchants.cfm  ), banking benefits and have other  luncheons and activities that cost.      2010- Jan. 19 Travel shows for Egypt and Jordan,  Feb l6=Free Movie at Cowley Cinema 8 South of Winfield, Ks. ,Feb.18-28=African Safari, l8-March 4=Mysteries of India , April 8-12=New York,    April 16-18 Ozark Ladies' Weekend. June1-4 International Mystery
Trip, July 18-24=Big Sky Montana and Glacier National Park,  October=China and the Great Wall, November=Branson.  2011: February 17-March 3= Egypt and Jordan.   

RCB Pioneer Bank Primetimers is for persons who have $500 or more deposited in the Pioneer Bank at 1223 E. Highland, Ponca City, Ok. 74602.    Information=Kate Morton 762-5651 extension 209, kate_morton@pbtok.com.   Web site= http://PBTOK.COM     They have day and longer trips here and around the world that cost.  Members also get free Travel Shows, free movies in Ponca City, free table game parties,  discounts at many Ponca City merchants, banking benefits,  and have other  dinner-dance and activities that cost.    Trips in 2009 include:  April 18-30=Ireland and Scotland;  July 13-20=Pacific Northwest and California;  October 2-12  Romantic Greek Islands and Vence.   For information or resrevations phone Kate Morton at 762-5651 ext. 209.

Senior Circle in the Ponca City Medical Center at l900 N. l4th offers local, day and extended trips.  ($l5 ) yearly membership.    765-0508. .  In 2010 trips planned include: May 13=Crown Uptown Theater production of "The Church Basement Ladies", Nov.3-5 Robbers Cave State Park,   Dec. 4 Bartlesville Frank Phillips Mansion, Woolaroc museum and wildlife preserve, dinner and shopping.   Information= Kathy Turner 765-0508

Sunset Baptist Travelers: Phone 765-8170 for information about Bus trips to Branson, Mo.etc.

Woodland Wanderers is a program for all Senior Citizens by the Woodlands Christian Church at 14th and Hartford in Ponca City, Oklahoma 74601    Information=  Georga Ball  765-3473.  They take one or more day trips primarily in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas utilizing their 11 passenger church van and car pools.  They also have other activities for Senior Citizens. 

Elder Hostels  is a well established program around the world, where senior citizens can go and stay for days, weeks, or months.  They are usually participate in  educatonal classes and  activities.   Thousands of these trips are listed in Elder Hostils Directories  in the Periodical section of the Ponca City Library.

Oklahoma State Parks, Resorts and Golf=  http://www.oklahomaparks.com

Oklahoma Tourism informaton:  http://travelOK.com

National Parks in Oklahoma:  http://www.nps.gov/

Civil War Battlefields in Oklahoma-National Park Service: http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/OKmap.htm

Commercial Ponca City  Travel Agency can be found in the phone book or on the web:                 Cruises and More 2128 N. l4th 765-4600  http://www.cruisesandmore.com,