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Annie Oakley, 1860 - 1926
"Little Sure Shot"
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Annie Oakley, 1860 - 1926 Marker | | |
Inscription. One of America's best-known sport shooters and entertainers of the late 1800s, Annie Oakley was born Phoebe Ann Mosey (or Mozee) north of Versailles in Darke County in 1860. She achieved local fame for her shooting ability as a hunter while still in her teens. By 1885 Oakley was a star performer in Buffalo Bill's Wild West. With husband and manager Frank Butler, she refined a shooting act and image that appealed to late 19th century notions of a romanticized but vanishing West. Throughout her 30-year performing career, Oakley provided honest entertainment in a deception-prone industry while demonstrating widening opportunities for women. She retained her Ohio ties throughout her life and is interred at Brock Cemetery, eleven miles north of Greenville.
Erected 2001 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Darke County Visitors Bureau, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 2-19.)
Location. 40° 6.356′ N, 84° 38.232′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Ohio, in Darke County. Marker is at the intersection of Broadway Street (Ohio Route 118) and Main Street (Ohio Route 49), on the right when traveling north on Broadway Street. Click for map. Marker and statue are in Annie Oakley Memorial Park. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville OH 45331, United States of America. | | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Annie Oakley Photograph on Marker | | |
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Site of Fort Green-Ville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Treaty of Greeneville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Treaty of Greene Ville 1795 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Signing of the Treaty of Greene Ville (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tecumseh / Shawnee Prophet's Town (approx. 0.7 miles away); St. Clair's Defeat (approx. 5.6 miles away); Fort Jefferson (approx. 5.6 miles away); Fort Jefferson: A Link in a Chain (approx. 5.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Greenville. |
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Annie Oakley Photograph on Marker | | The marker is two sided with identical text on both sides. The pictures of Annie Oakley, as shown here, are different. | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009 | |
| | | 4. Annie Oakley Memorial Park and Marker | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009 | |
| | | 5. Annie Oakley Statue | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr. | |
| | | 6. Annie Oakley Statue | | Looking south along Main Street. Steeple of Darke County Courthouse to distant left of statue. | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009 | |
| | 7. Little Sure Shot
Annie Oakley | World famous markswoman
Born in Darke County, Ohio
1860 - 1926 | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009 | |
| | | 8. Annie Oakley Statue Marker | | The Members of the Annie Oakley Memorial park Committee Dedicate this Park and Statue on this the 14th Day of July, 1988. | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009 | |
| | | 9. Annie Oakley Grave Marker In Brock Cemetery | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009 | |
| | | 10. Annie Oakley and Frank Parker (husband) Grave Sites in Brock Cemetery | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009 | |
| | | 11. In Memory of Brenda Bettler | | From her downtown and tourism friends, 2008
"Life is Good"
Annie Oakley was a trailblazer whose achievements opened up new opportunities for women. As a sharpshooter with Buffalo Bill's Wild West, she helped people relive the perilous and heroic days of the frontier. She became a role model for females young and old and showed women could succeed in a job usually done by men. She encouraged them to learn to protect themselves and to embrace the adventures that awaited them in the great outdoors. | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009 | |
| | | 12. In Memory of Brenda Bettler | | From her downtown and tourism friends, 2008
"Life is Good"
"I would like to see every woman know how to handle firearms as naturally as they know how to handle babies." Annie took it upon herself to teach women how to shoot for sports and for protection. She estimated teaching 15,000 women throughout her lifetime. | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009 | |
| | | 13. Main Street Greenfield Mural | | On wall next to Annie Oakley Memorial Park. | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on March 31, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 1,522 times since then. This page was the Marker of the Week May 17, 2009. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on March 31, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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