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Upcoming Events
February 1, 2012 2:00 PM to 2:15 PM Ribbon Cutting Dr. Neilson Durant Medical Complex 1400 Bryan Drive, Suite 304 2:30 PM to 2:45 PM Ribbon Cutting Dr. Keech 1727 Chuckwa Street, Suite 100 February 2, 2012 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Journey Stories - Mr. Wildwood Dean "Tales along Red River" Early 19th Century Red River stories Three Valley Museum 401 W Main February 4, 2012 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM "Dancing with the Stars" Durant Main Street Center Stage at Choctaw Casino & Resort Red Carpet Reception February 5, 2012 4:00 PM SUPERBOWL PARTY DURANT ELKS LODGE #1963 HWY 70 & GATES AVENUE 4:00 PM Bring favorite appetizer or covered dish Prize will be given away during game Donations for tickets accepted February 9, 2012 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Using and iPhone and iPad in Your Business REI Conference Center 2912 Enterprise Blvd Price $10 For more information call Tara Hull 800-659-2823 February 11, 2012 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM Gold and Blue Scholarship Gala and Auction VPAC on the Southeastern Campus casino games, live and silent auctions, dancing and hors d'oeuvres. Theme is "Denim and Diamonds" 7:00 pm Tickets $50 For more information call 580-745-2288 or email alumni@SE.edu 7:00 PM Elk/Shriner Valentines Dance Durant Elks Lodge #1963 Hwy 70 & Gates Avenue A great evening of good food, dancing and fellowship with friends February 18, 2012 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM "Taste of Durant" Leadership Durant Southeastern VPAC 1614 N 1st Street February 21, 2012 Higher Education Day SOSU Higher Education Day Oklahoma State Capitol Bldg 2300 N Lincoln Blvd Oklahoma City, OK February 23, 2012 7:30 PM Xanadu SOSU Theatre - Department of Music presents the 80's pop musical Montgomery Auditorium SOSU Campus Tickets $15 in advance $20 at the door For more information call 580-745-2696 February 24, 2012 7:30 PM Xanadu SOSU Theatre - Department of Music presents the 80's pop musical Montgomery Auditorium SOSU Campus Tickets $15 in advance $20 at the door For more information call 580-745-2696 February 25, 2012 7:30 PM Xanadu SOSU Theatre - Department of Music presents the 80's pop musical Montgomery Auditorium SOSU Campus Tickets $15 in advance $20 at the door For more information call 580-745-2696 Subscribe To This Calendar You can subscribe to this calendar, and it will show up in any calendar program that supports the icalendar format. Some of these programs are Outlook 2007 (or greater), Mozilla Sunbird, iCal, and Google Calendar. These programs will need a link in order to add the calendar. To obtain the link, right-click on the icon you have your mouse over and choose "copy link" or "copy shortcut." What's Happening This Week Thursday, February 9
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 Durant Area Chamber of Commerce 215 N 4th Durant, Oklahoma 74701  Phone: 580-924-0848   Schedule: Hours: 8-5, M-F For relocation or vacation packets please email us: volunteerinfo@durantchamber.org
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Fisher's son Dixon Durant is recognized as the founder of Durant and is honored as its namesake. As an early day minister, businessman and civic leader, Dixon Durant is credited with postorates in several churches and established the first store selling general merchandise in 1873. The first post office, known as Durant Station, in Durant was established in 1879 but closed in 1881. The USPS re-established the post office in 1882 W. H. Hilton was elected as the first mayor of Durant, Oklahoma. A memorable event in Durant's rail history occured on April 5, 1905. A special southbound Katy train stopped in the city with none other than President Roosevelt aboard. Bryan County was created from Choctaw lands in 1907, the same time as Oklahoma statehood, and was named after William Jennings Bryan (photo - right). He was nominated three times for President Bryan assisted in what is reffered to as the Scopes-Monkey Trial. Clarence Darrow defended Scopes, the teacher who taught evolution in school. Bryan won the case and dies just a few days after the trial in 1925. One of Durant's own was Robert L. Williams (photo - below). He was the third governor of Oklahoma and was the first governor in the new Capital building. He was responsible for the Capital building being dome less because he was saving money, which was scarce because of the First World War. Durant's local airport is named after Ira Eaker. Ira Clarence Eaker was an aviation pioneer and a United States Air Force General. He was born in 1896 in Field Creek, Texas and moved to southeastern Oklahoma in 1912. He attended
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The Durant Area was once claimed by both Spain and France before officially becoming part of the United States. During the 1820s and 30s the area was designated as part of the Choctaw Nation. A gentleman by the name of Pierre Durant and his four sons, all of French-Choctaw origin, made the journey up the Trail of Tears on the way to the southern part of the Choctaw Nation in 1832. One son, Fisher Durant, married to a full blood Choctaw , found a beautiful location for their home between Durant's present Eighth and Ninth Avenues.
of the United States and at the age of 36 lost to William McKinley. He also lost to Woodrow Wilson, and William H. Taft. Woodrow Wilson appointed Bryan and Secretary of State. 
