Sod House - Cleo Springs, Oklahoma - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

County of site: Alfalfa County
Location of site: OK Hwy 8 5 miles N. of Cleo Springs
Phone: 580-463-2441
House built: 1894

"Step back in time by walking through Oklahoma's only sod house. At one time thousands of sod houses dotted the plains region of North America. This "Soddy" built by Marshal McCully in 1894 is the only one still standing in Oklahoma that was built in the homestead era. Furnished and preserved by the Oklahoma Historical Society, the sod house features authentic artifacts of early farm life, and the sounds of farm life around you when touring through the sod house. The museum features a sod plow, along with other artifacts, exhibits, photographs, and a root cellar. An additional building displays horse-drawn equipment and period farm implements. Guided tours and educational programs are available with advance notice." ~ Travel Oklahoma

Historic Marker on site:

SOD HOUSE Built by Marshal McCully who staked land on which the house stands during Cherokee Strip Run September, 1893.
Plowed sod for and erected house August 1894. Used as McCully home until large frame house constructed 1909.
Of the many thousands of sod houses once dotting the plains of Western America this is only one built by an original homesteader, still standing.
Site purchased and restoration begun 1964 by Oklahoma Historical Society as memorial to all pioneers of Oklahoma Plains who lived in sod houses." ~ Oklahoma Historical Society

Street address: 4628 State Highway 8 5 miles N. of Cleo Springs Aline, OK USA 73716 County / Borough / Parish: Alfalfa County Year listed: 1970 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Recreation and Culture Privately owned?: yes Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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