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Leaping Into History Monument: Edmond, OK

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Hey, friend! Welcome back to another post. Today, I want to show you the Leaping Into History historical marker in Edmond, Oklahoma. Let’s get started!

Historic Marker Transcription

A granite historical marker titled 'Leaping Into History' honoring Nannita R.H. 'Kentucky' Daisey, detailing her significant actions during the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889.
A close-up view of the 'Leaping Into History' historical marker in Edmond, Oklahoma, featuring engraved text detailing the contributions of Nannita R.H. 'Kentucky' Daisey and the project collaborators.

Leaping Into History

“Nannita R.H. “Kentucky” Daisey gained fame during the Oklahoma Land Rush of April 22, 1889 when she literally leapt into history by jumping from the cowcatcher of a Boomer Train and marking her claim just North of Edmond with stakes and her petticoat. Catching the caboose for the ride to the land office in Guthrie, she became one of the first unaccompanied women in the territory to file for a land grant in her own name. As a political activist, journalist and teacher, she continued to enrich her fellow Oklahomans for the remainder of her life, typifying those who have served to make our state great.”

A bronze sculpture of Nannita R.H. 'Kentucky' Daisey leaping from a historical marker, surrounded by stone pillars with inscriptions about her life and achievements, set in a park in Edmond, Oklahoma.
A bronze statue of Nannita R.H. 'Kentucky' Daisey, commemorating her leap during the Oklahoma Land Rush, mounted on a granite base with inscriptions detailing her achievements.
A bronze statue commemorating Nannita R.H. 'Kentucky' Daisey, depicted leaping from a train, alongside a granite historic marker in Edmond, Oklahoma, with benches and trees in the background.

I’m working on a ‘Breaking Trail’ blog post about Nannita Daisey and will link it here once it is finished! 🙂

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304 W 1st St.

Edmond, OK 73003

*There is another historic marker for the Edmond Station in the southwest corner of this same parking lot!

A historical marker titled 'Leaping Into History' in Edmond, Oklahoma, featuring a statue of a woman leaping and multiple granite panels with inscriptions, surrounded by trees.

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