Category: Historic Markers in Oklahoma
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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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Oklahoma’s Oil Pioneers: OKC
Hey, Friend! Welcome back to another post. Today, I want to show you the historic marker for Oklahoma’s Oil Pioneers at the Oklahoma History Center Museum in Oklahoma City. Let’s get started! Historic Marker Transcription Oklahoma’s Oil Pioneers “Oklahoma’s rise to prominence as a leading producer of oil, natural gas…
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