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 Oakley Explorations
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About this Exploration:  The early railroad town where Oakley now sits went by several names: Blaisville, Carlyle, Cleveland, and even Gilmore. In 1886, D. D. Hoag started a town company named Oakley, Kansas, in honor of his mother. We like to think that the name stuck because Annie Oakley was becoming so famous. After all, she started touring with the Sells Brothers Circus in 1884 and joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West in 1885. So even though we may not really be named for Annie Oakley (and she probably never visited our town), people still like to come here and buy Annie Oakley t-shirts, postcards, etc. There isn't room for everyone to stay at the Annie Oakley motel at 428 North Center Avenue, but lots of people stop by and take a picture of their sign!!! |
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