Category: Historic Markers in Oklahoma
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Historic Rock of Ages Gas Station on Route 66
Hey, friend! Welcome back to another post. Today, I want to show you around a historic gas station that sits along Route 66 between Luther and Arcadia in Oklahoma. Let’s get started! Transcription of the Sign at the Site “This is one of the last old gasoline filling stations still…
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Leaping Into History Monument: Edmond, OK
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 Leaping Into History “Nannita R.H. “Kentucky” Daisey gained fame during the Oklahoma Land Rush of April 22, 1889 when she literally leapt…
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Historic Stretch of Route 66 in Arcadia
Hey, friend! Welcome back to another post. Today, I want to show a stretch of Route 66 on the National Register of Historic Places in Arcadia, Oklahoma. Let’s get started! Historic Marker Transcription 1926-1952 Arcadia Route 66 Roadbed – Oklahoma County National Register of Historic Places November 30, 1999 “This…
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Eastern Boundary of the 1889 Land Run: Luther, OK
Hey, friend! Welcome back to another post. Today, I want to show you the Historic Marker for the Eastern boundary line of the 1889 Land Run in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma). Let’s get started! Historic Marker Transcription Run of ’89 East Boundary “At the opening of the ‘Old Oklahoma’ April…
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