Exploring Osage Country

We started the day heading off the see Pioneer Woman’s Mercantile in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. It was about a 45 minute drive from our campsite. The kids weren’t very thrilled about it so I promised to get them a treat inside. The Mercantile lived up to my expectations. It was amazing!

The cashier asked us if we would be visiting the ranch today. I didn’t know this was a possibility. I was so excited to actually be able to visit the ranch where Ree does most of her cooking shows at. The drive to the ranch was breathtaking!

The view at the ranch was equally beautiful. The ranch sits on the side of a hill so you can see for miles. The cashier said that the Drummonds own over 100,000 acres. I can’t even fathom this.

We were greeted by a couple of the Drummond’s ranch dogs.

Then we toured the inside. It was just like what I remember from her shows.

Ree has a barn quilt sign too! I’m going to have to make one like this now.

One of the guest rooms.

The view from the guest rooms.

They had several picnic tables at the ranch. They encouraged everyone to stay and enjoy the grounds. So, we ate lunch there. It was so nice.

The Mercantile and the ranch are located in an area called Osage. It is a region of Oklahoma governed by the Osage Native American Tribe. It was so interesting to read historical markers about the area. There were murals in the town of Hominy by Native American artist Cha Tullis. There was also a sculpture in the town called “New Territory” by the same artist.

In Hominy, we found a pool! The kids were so excited.

After all this adventure, we came back to Fannie and made Potato Soup as requested by Clark. When daddy got home from work we went on a walk around the rv park. It was a beautiful 

evening.