Category: Historic Markers in Oklahoma
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Classen’s Grove: Edmond, OK
Hey, Friend! Welcome back to another post. Today, I want to show you the historic marker for Classen’s Grove in Edmond, Oklahoma. Let’s get started! Historic Marker Transcription Classen’s Grove “This park was once a part of an area known as “Classen’s Grove” – a fruit orchard and social gathering…
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First Tornado Forecast Issued: Midwest City, OK
Hey, friend! Welcome back to another post. Today, I want to show you the historic marker for the first Tornado Watch ever issued. Let’s get started! Historic Marker Transcription “This memorial is dedicated to the first operational tornado forecast issued in March 25, 1948, by Major Ernest J. Fawbush and…
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Historical Markers at the OU Health Sciences Campus: OKC
Hey, Friend! Welcome back to another post. Today, I want to show you the historic markers at the University of Oklahoma’s Health Sciences Campus in Oklahoma City. I enjoyed walking around the campus and learning about the history of healthcare education in Oklahoma. In this blog post, you will find…
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Old Mail Route: Catoosa, OK
Hey, Friend! Welcome back to another post. Today, I want to show you the historic marker for an old mail route in present-day Catoosa, Oklahoma. Let’s get started! Historic Marker Transcription “About ½ mile S-W is the site of Fort Spunky, a relay station on the Old Star Mail between…
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