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I have seen refrence to Wonderland Park, Wonderland, Oklahoma as a defunct Amusement Park. #1-- I can not locate a Wonderland, Oklahoma... #2-- Nor can find any other reference to it....

If it existed in Lawton ??? I found the following in an internet BLOG but nothing else. Merry-Go-Round ? A 'real' one or an 'old-fashioned' playground unit ?????



When I was a kid growing up in the small town of Lawton, Oklahoma, my family lived in a three bedroom house across the street from the local playground.

Located in the middle of a rectangular one acre plot, this recreational wonderland consisted of two swing sets, a see saw, slides, jungle gym, and merry go round. The perimeter was surrounded by thin, elongated logs, and the inside was filled with rocks. (A strange filler to choose--it would seem to me that grass would be far safer for small children than thousands of tiny sharp stones. But I digress...



CREDITS: Lawton, Oklahoma Library