Newkirk, located on Highway 77 just eight miles south of the Oklahoma/Kansas state line, is known as Oklahoma’s Front Porch.  The entire downtown is on the National Register of Historic Places with the largest collection of limestone buildings in Oklahoma.

The beautiful Kay County Courthouse, built with oil money in 1925/1926, is the only courthouse in Oklahoma paid for before it was constructed.  Two magnificent sculptures grace the courthouse lawn – the Kay County War Memorial and the Land of Hope statute.

The Newkirk Community Museum is located at 101 S. Maple, and it is filled with artifacts from the area Native Americans and early pioneers.  They also have the largest collection of one-room school stage curtains in Oklahoma as well as a restored mail buggy.  The museum is open Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Entering the Heritage Center, located at 116 N. Main, is like stepping in the front door of a Victorian era home.

Just east of Newkirk is the Kaw Casino open seven days a week.  Also east of Newkirk is one of the oldest golf courses in Oklahoma complete with sand greens.

Annual activities include the Range Riders Rodeo the first week-end in July.  The Charlie Adams Day festival with world class barbecue, story tellers, arts and crafts, classic cars and Harleys is held the second week-end in September.  The lighted Christmas parade is the first week-end in December and the Children’s Christmas Shop is the second week-end in December.

For more information phone Newkirk Main Street at 580-362-2377 or e-mail newkirkms@hotmail.com.