Tommy Franks Museum

Museum of the Great Plains

Museum of the Great Plains: The Frisco Railroad steam locomotive #1526 is a prominent exhibit at the Museum of the Great Plains in Lawton. The engine could haul freight but mostly pulled passenger cars. During World War II it transported military troops and served as a hospital train. In addition, Presidents Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman rode the 1526 across the nation during their election campaigns. The locomotive was manufactured in 1926 and was retired in 1952

Lawton museum funded for FY’21

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Thursday, September 17, 2020

LAWTON – The City Council recently earmarked half a million dollars for continued operation of the 59-year-old Museum of the Great Plains.