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Laverne - Northwest (Red Carpet Country) | ||||||||
Located in the heart of northwest Oklahoma's agricultural and cattle industry, this community was established in 1889 by an enterprising settler, just days prior to the 1889 Oklahoma Land Run. It has been said that the post office was named Laverne by a daughter of Jesse Sinclair, a homesteader. However, a more romantic version is that a dying cowboy requested it be named Laverne for his girlfriend. The town's population of 450 in 1913 increased approximately 1,000 by 1930. The oil boom of the 1950's gave Laverne the title of "Oil Capital of Northwest Oklahoma" with some of the strongest wells in the state included in the Laverne-Mocane discovery. During this era, the population grew to almost 2,000. The first hotel, built in 1912, now houses the Community Museum where Indian artifacts from Harper County are displayed, furnished rooms depict the life of early homesteaders, and memorabilia honors hometown resident, Jane Jayroe, who became Miss America in 1967. Recreation opportunities include an eight-acre park with swimming pool, RV hookups and tennis courts, a bowling alley and nine-hole golf course. Other nearby attractions include Lake Supply, Boiling Springs State Park, Beaver State Park, Alabaster Caverns State Park and Little Sahara State Park. For more information, visit the Laverne Chamber of Commerce or call (580) 921-3612. |
