Red, White and Blues in the Park

post by Muriel Fahrion
photo by Lisa Roberts

Repairs are being made, sidewalks power washed, vegetation trimmed back, making ready for the big 4th of July celebration. Medicine Park on it’s 101st birthday is acting like the kid it’s always been. On tap will be great music, this year’s headliner is nationally recognized, Curtis Salgado, blues artist. Back by popular demand are two hometown favorites: Blueprint (blues and rock) and the JuJu Beans (Rockabilly, blues) Lawton, Ok. Medicine Park Marauders have loaded their guns and have put together a 3 act production with an explosive ending. The Short Branch Saloon concession proceeds benefits Medicine Park street theatre and arts. And it wouldn’t be the 4th without Charley Wright and the Great Rubber Ducky race. Chance Mc Quacken the 8 foot mascot will be there as well. Proceeds go to help Medicine Park events and services. Stop by the Fire Department and get yourself a hot dog or hamburger with all the fixin’s for a donation. And of course fireworks!

FYI: Click on band names to go to their site to hear a sample of the music.

And can you believe it is still free! Many man and woman volunteer hours have gone into preparing for the event. Come celebrate with us.

• 11:30 a.m (starting at).... Hot Dogs & hamburger, Medicine Park Volunteer Fire Dept (donation)
• 12:30 p.m.... Marauders Shootout, Act 1
• 1:30 p.m..... Marauders Shootout, Act 2
• 2:00 - 3:30 p.m...... Live Music of Blue Print, Old General Store (adjacent to the Old Plantation)
• 4:00 p.m. ... Marauders Shootout, Conclusion
• 5:30 p.m. ....Duck Race / Awards to Winners
• 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. - Live Music of Curtis Salgado, Apache Inn (across from the Park Tavern)
• Fireworks Show
• Live Music with Juju Beans, Apache Inn following Fireworks

Medicine Park Welcomes Time Travellers

post by Muriel Fahrion

Walking over the bridge I pass a man peering into Medicine Creek as if it were a mirror reflecting back to earlier days when he fished along the shore, jumped off diving rock and zoomed down the toboggan slide into the cool of Bath Lake. Medicine Park is more then a weekend retreat for many folks it is a step back in time.


Recently I received a most pleasant email from Bob, one of those time travelers. He had been stationed at Ft. Sill for 9 weeks of artillery training in 1967. Bob and his young bride Susan took up residence in the Green Leaf cottage. That’s right, one of the renovated group known as the Green Leaf Cabins now renting in the Park. Back then a it was more on the rustic side but it served them sufficiently for them and loved the setting. He sent some slice of life photos of he and his wife back then. He kindly gave me permission to share them with our readers.


I was pleased to inform him that the Green Leaf Cabins and like many of Medicine Park historic cottages and cabins still welcome folks for weekends and more extended stays.

Unlike some places from our past where we return to only to be a little let down, most find that Medicine Park’s beauty has not faded and it continues to beckon you to come play.



Note for you car buffs Susan and Bob no longer own the 1965 Mustang but wish they did.

Thanks Bob and Susan come back and see us!