1. Goldfish Pond The goldfish pond was constructed along with the mansion in 1910 and was home to Pawnee Bill's pet alligator. The circular part of the pond is the original section. 2. Pawnee Bill's Mansion Pawnee Bill and May Lillie's . . . — — Map (db m266078) HM
The goldfish pond at the mansion has been here since the mansion was built. The circular part of the pond was the original section built in 1910. The long, rectangular portion was constructed in the 1920s. The circular part of the pond originally . . . — — Map (db m266104) HM
Construction on the Pawnee Bill mansion began in early 1910. The mansion is around 5300 sq ft and features six bedrooms, two bathrooms, two offices, an indoor kitchen, dining room, and additional living spaces. The Lillies collaborated with . . . — — Map (db m266167) HM
Commemorating the influence on the Oklahoma Land Opening of 1889 of Gordon William (Pawnee Bill) and May Manning LillieWorld Famous Wild West Showman and white chief of the Pawnee Indians 1984 Oklahoma State Society Daughters of the . . . — — Map (db m266173) HM
Both the mansion and the carriage house were constructed in 1910. The carriage house was utilitarian, serving as the ranch's first barn and bunkhouse but shared many of the same Arts and Crafts design features as the mansion. The second floor was . . . — — Map (db m266188) HM
The blacksmith shop was one of the most important areas of the ranch. Built in 1911, the blacksmith shop on the ranch was used to produce objects from the mundane to decorative. On the ranch, blacksmiths were responsible for shoeing horses, . . . — — Map (db m266198) HM
The log cabin was built in 1910 and was a symbol of Americana, harkening back to the time of Abraham Lincoln. This log cabin is built out of cedar logs gathered in the area along the Black Bear Creek with an outdoor summer kitchen located on the . . . — — Map (db m266199) HM
An earth lodge is a structure composed of trees, grass, sod, and earth that provides warmth in the winter, cool air in the summer, and protection from the strong winds of the plains. The indigenous house style of the Great Plains is either an earth . . . — — Map (db m266254) HM
The barn was built in 1926, the last structure built while Pawnee Bill lived on the ranch. The barn cost $40,000 to construct ($650,000 in today's dollars.) It is constructed of sandstone like all the Ranch structures, a type of fossilized . . . — — Map (db m266288) HM
The windmills on the ranch were very important features which were used to pump water to all of the structures, the cattle, and the bison. Windmills were traditionally built out of wood, but the ranch windmills have always been steel. They were . . . — — Map (db m266294) HM
The observation tower was built around 1913, making it the last of the original five structures built on the ranch. The tower is unusual in shape and construction, and no one is quite sure why Pawnee Bill built the structure. The tower is located . . . — — Map (db m266295) HM
Entering the ranch in 1910 was a stately affair. Carriages and cars entered through an arched sandstone gate that led into a tree lined drive, winding up Blue Hawk Peak until visitors reached the Pawnee Bill mansion. From the mansion, the guests . . . — — Map (db m266296) HM
In 1988, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show, the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation and the town of Pawnee partnered to recreate the show, honoring the original show and providing an educational . . . — — Map (db m266298) HM
One of the most popular acts in the Wild West Shows were cavalry acts. Wild West Shows purchased retired artillery weapons from militia units and used them to dazzle crowds around the country. Cavalry members fired the rifle to gather a crowd . . . — — Map (db m266299) HM
After the end of Pawnee Bill's show in 1913, the rifle was brought to the ranch. Pawnee Bill placed it on the mansion's front lawn as a unique memento from his show days. Guests and family would often pose with the rifle while visiting the Lillies. . . . — — Map (db m266378) HM
This 3 ordnance rifle is a model 1861 and was cast in 1863 at the Phoenix Iron Company in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. This style of rifle was popular during the American Civil War due to the ease of transportation and safety while firing. The . . . — — Map (db m266387) HM
Pawnee Oklahoma Sites Pawnee Agency and Boarding School Historic District The District occupies approximately 29 acres of the Pawnee Tribal Reserve (total 726 acres.) The historic buildings that were once used as school buildings and . . . — — Map (db m266390) HM
