Woolaroc, Oklahoma
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Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve
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| Nearest city | Barnsdall, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 36°38′32″N 96°05′45″W / 36.642339°N 96.095964°WCoordinates: 36°38′32″N 96°05′45″W / 36.642339°N 96.095964°W |
| Area | 3,700 acres (1,500 ha) |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Ambler Associates; et al. |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman, Rustic |
| NRHP reference # | 08001151 |
| Added to NRHP | December 05, 2008 |
Woolaroc is a Museum & Wildlife Preserve located in the Osage Hills of Northeastern Oklahoma on Oklahoma State Highway 123 about 12 mi (19 km) southwest of Bartlesville, Oklahoma and 45 mi (72 km) north of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Woolaroc was established in 1925 as the ranch retreat of oilman Frank Phillips. The ranch is a 1500 hectare (3700 acre) wildlife preserve, home to over 30 different species of native and exotic wildlife, such as buffalo, elk and longhorn cattle. Woolaroc is also a world-class museum with a collection of western art and artifacts, American Indian material, and one of the largest collections of Colt firearms in the world. Also on display is Woolaroc, the aircraft that won the ill-fated Dole Air Race in 1927. Woolaroc features a nature trail and a living history area inviting you to experience the natural environment of Woolaroc, the life in a pre-Civil War 1840's mountain man camp. Will Rogers once said, "When you are visiting the beauty spots of this country, don't overlook Frank Phillips' ranch and game preserve in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. It's the most unique place in this country. If there is one last under-discovered treasure left in the United States, it surely must be a place called Woolaroc."
The name Woolaroc is a portmanteau of the words woods, lakes, and rocks that are featured in the beautiful Osage Hills of northeast Oklahoma where Woolaroc is located. The name was originally intended for the ranch house, but it soon became the name for the entire Frank Phillips ranch.
Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve is owned and operated by The Frank Phillips Foundation, Inc. founded in 1937 by oilman Frank Phillips and his wife Jane Phillips. In 1944, Frank and Jane Phillips donated all of their personal ownership of Woolaroc (grounds, facilities, animals, collections and art) to the Foundation. At that time it was determined that the primary purpose of the Foundation was to assure the operation and the preservation of Woolaroc. The Foundation, a 501(c)(3) operating foundation, is headed by a Board of Trustees. The mission of Frank Phillips when he built Woolaroc in 1925 was to (1) preserve the history of the West, (2) educate and (3) entertain. Today, the Foundation and the employees of Woolaroc, still follow that Mission.
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