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Norman Past and Present Downtown Walking Tour

By OKC Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 122 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
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  • Instant confirmation
Overview

Enjoy a stroll through charming downtown Norman while exploring historic sites and modern culture. This guided tour along Main Street discusses the city’s transformation from a surveyor’s campsite to a modern-day football powerhouse. Learn about the town's founding, symbolism of colorful murals, and stories behind local landmarks. Perfect for history buffs and casual explorers alike, this 1.25-hour tour covers less than a mile while offering insights into Norman’s past and present.

Activity location

  • Beanstalk Coffee and Sno Downtown
    • 207 East Main Street
    • 73069, Norman, Oklahoma, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Beanstalk Coffee and Sno Downtown
    • 207 East Main Street
    • 73069, Norman, Oklahoma, United States

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Norman Past and Present Downtown Walking Tour
  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 10:30
Price details
RM 122.48 x 1 AdultRM 122.48
Total
Price is RM 122.48
Until Fri, 31 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Knowledgeable guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Optional gratuity for guide

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Must be able to stand for 1 hour

Activity itinerary

Beanstalk Coffee and Sno Downtown
  • 10m
We begin seated and indoors with an historic overview of Norman's founding in Oklahoma Territory.
Das Boot Camp
  • 5m
Founded on this corner in 1936, a local retailer grew to more than 1,000 stores across the country and once outcompeted Walmart.
City of Norman East Gray Street Parking Lot
  • 5m
From this municipal lot, enjoy prime viewing of the oversized "Heart of Norman" murals that tell Norman's story from past to present.
Madison's on Main
  • 5m
Observe quirky architecture at this historic former post office. Don't miss the "cat antics" protruding from the wall!
Tamashii Ramen House- Norman
  • 5m
Outside this popular restaurant, learn how the University of Oklahoma was founded on Main Street and hear conflicting accounts of their first football game in 1895.
Sooner Theatre
  • 10m
This iconic theater was designed by a local architect and built with the finest materials and cutting-edge movie theater technology. Hear about confirmed sightings of an apparition that glides down the staircase.
James Garner Statue
  • 5m
Snap a photo with Norman's most famous Hollywood celebrity, memorialized here in bronze. Garner is best known for playing Bret Maverick in the Western TV series.
Norman
  • 5m
Pass the former gateway to Norman, Oklahoma Territory, where hundreds of settlers flooded into town on one eventful day in 1889. This historic red brick rail depot still serves Amtrak passenger trains today but is closed most of the day.
Cleveland County Courthouse
  • 5m
Town leaders lobbied hard to break away from Oklahoma County and become a county seat. This Art Deco building replaced earlier courthouses that we revisit through photos. From here we head to the end of the tour.

Location

Activity location

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    Beanstalk Coffee and Sno Downtown
    • 207 East Main Street
    • 73069, Norman, Oklahoma, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Beanstalk Coffee and Sno Downtown
    • 207 East Main Street
    • 73069, Norman, Oklahoma, United States

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