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Friendship with Chief Baconrind |
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Tourism is one of the major contributing sectors in the economy of Oklahoma, the state situated in the Southcentral part of United States of America. Oklahoma attracts thousands of national and international tourists for different reasons. Apart from great scenic beauties, Oklahoma offers a lot more to tourists which include several historical sites and museums. The national monuments that you would get to see in different parts of Oklahoma are also visited by large number of tourist. The national monuments in Oklahoma do not only attract people for their wonderful creation but also speaks about historical events that took place in the state in different times. Friendship with Chief Baconrind is one such national monument which has got great historical value and is considered as one of the most important tourist attractions of Oklahoma.
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You would get to see the unique monument or statue of Friendship with Chief Baconrind at the main intersection point of Skeede town in Pawnee county. Skeede which is now referred as the ghost town was once a oil-boom town. Statue of Friendship with Chief Baconrind is the only reason why people visit Skeede till now.
The unique statue or monument of Friendship with Chief Baconrind was established to commemorate the friendship between Colonel Ellsworth Walters and Chief Baconrind that they made during a oil deal in the early 20th century. At that time Baconrind was the chief of Osage Nation, which was doing a great business of oil that was discovered from the bottom of Osage Reservoir. Osage became a large dealer and supplier of oil and its economy started to flourish. It was in the year 1920 when Colonel Ellsworth Walters went there as an auctioneer with a mission to get Osage the best possible deal. And it was Skeede where he got his best deal. Oil worth millions of dollars were leased in a single day and founders and presidents of reputed oil companies came to bid in person.
The initiative of Ellsworth Walters turned the citizens of Osage into the richest people per capita income in the world at that time and that is why he was congratulated by Chief Baconrind by shaking his hand. And it was in the year 1926, that Ellsworth Walters erected the monument Friendship with Chief Baconrind at the intersection of Skeede.
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