Lawton, OK

1. Fort Sill

1.1. Built during the Indian wars, it covers 94,000 acres of land in Southern Oklahoma.

1.2. Designated for many training schools and 1 of the 4 post designated for Basic combat Training. Which greatly impacts the hospitality industry with its weekly graduations.

1.3. 2016 Fort Sill reported that it has Supported the states economy with $1.7 Billion

1.4. Fort Sill local economic impact for 2016 was $2,261 million. The tourism part of this pie is $15.6 million.

1.5. Fort Sill houses many historical sites and museums.

2. Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge

2.1. Friend of the Wichitas is a non-profit that offers guided tours and hikes trough the Refuge. Tours cover many different topics and sight ranging from wildlife to flowers and wilderness walks.

2.2. The Refuge is the backyard to Medicine Park, Oklahoma's only cobble stone town established in 1908

2.3. The Refuge has an operating on a budget of $3.9 million, produced $174 million in economic effects while supporting some 1,050 jobs

3. Historic Mattie Beal Home

3.1. 14-room Greek-revival style mansion constructed in 1909. In the land lottery of 1901,

3.2. The second name drawn in the lottery was Mattie Beal, who chose her 160-acre allotment south of the Lawton town site. The Mattie Beal Home hosts group tours, weddings, luncheons, and receptions.

4. Festivals

4.1. International festival that is held every September

4.2. The festival provides local, culturally-focused organizations, groups and individuals an opportunity to display aspects of their culture through performances and demonstrations across two stages for three days of fun.

4.3. free concerts, parades, plenty of food vendors, children's games and activities, demonstration artists, over 70 vendors and non-stop multicultural entertainment. This free festival is a family-oriented extravaganza you won't want to miss. Visitors will enjoy a variety of acoustic performances and cultural dance demonstrations.

4.4. Arts for All Festival held every year on the second weekend in may

4.5. Features a large variety of arts exhibits such as pottery, photography and glass blowing and much more

5. Diverse Cultures

5.1. Lawton/Fort Sill with its many diverse cultures are steadly making a great ecconimic impact on the area.

5.2. With each new casino and resort comes many jobs to the 4th larges city n Oklahoma.