The Holy City of the Wichitas: A Place of Faith, History, and Hope

The story began in the 1926 when Reverend Anthony Mark Wallock held the first Wichita Mountains Easter Sunrise Service near Medicine Park. From those humble beginnings grew what would become the Prince of Peace Easter Pageant, recognized as the longest-running outdoor Passion Play in North America.

As attendance grew, Rev. Wallock envisioned a permanent setting reminiscent of ancient Jerusalem and the Holy Land. In 1933, with assistance of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal program the Works Progress Administration (WPA), and the labor and craftsmanship of workers of Oklahoma, the Holy City took shape with stone buildings, walls, gateways, courtyards, and the beautiful World Chapel.

Today, the Holy City rests on approximately 66 acres within the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, surrounded by some of Oklahoma's most magnificent scenery. The historic grounds are the setting for the annual Prince of Peace Easter Pageant. Year-round visitors can explore its historic structures and grounds, walk its pathways, spend quiet moments in meditation and prayer, and experience this re

The buildings and structures entrusted to us are now approaching a century of service.    

That is why we created the Million-Dollar Endowment Club: A New Century of Growth—One Dollar at a Time.

Our vision is simple but powerful: one dollar from one million people.

To establish a permanent endowment that will help protect and preserve the Holy City for future generations. Every dollar matters. Every 

The Holy City is much more than the home of the Easter Pageant. For generations, families, churches, school groups, travelers, and individuals have come here to learn, worship, reflect, and experience a place unlike any other.

Come experience the Holy City of the Wichitas—a place of faith, history, hope, peace, and fellowship—and help us carry its mission into a new century.