Tucker Tower
by Lana Trussell
Title
Tucker Tower
Artist
Lana Trussell
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Tucker Tower sits on a steeply dipping outcrop named the Devil�s Kitchen Conglomerate on Lake Murray in Southern Oklahoma. It is said that under the water, beneath the tower, there lies a cave once inhabited by an early culture. Some say outlaws used the cave during the early settlement of the area!
Although there are conflicting stories, it is commonly believed the tower was originally planned as the summer retreat for then-Gov. William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray, in return for his efforts to get the lake and state park situated in Southern Oklahoma. The lake also was named after Gov. Murray, who is recognized as one of Oklahoma's most colorful historical characters.
Tucker Tower is now a nature center and is not only a great place to visit, with its many interesting and educational displays and exhibits, it also has a history as colorful as the view from high atop the tower.
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February 8th, 2011
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Xueling Zou
Congratulations on your sale, Lana! Love this Tucker Tower you captured, and thank your for sharing your image and your knowledge of it! Now, I know a new place I want to visit:-)!!!
Lana Trussell replied:
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the history...it is a really cool old place to visit!
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