Central Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

The Land Run of 1889

Oklahoma Centennial Land Run Monument

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2015

1. The Land Run of 1889 Marker

Inscription. The unassigned lands were opened through a Land Run with more than 50,000 Americans vying for 160 acres or a town lot. At noon on April 22, 1889, competitors rushed in on wagons, horses, foot and trains. Towns were formed and homesteads were staked. The march to statehood had begun.

Oklahoma Centennial Commemoration Commission
J. Blake Wade, Executive Director
Lee Allan Smith, Chairman of Centennial Projects and Events
Donated by:
Devon Energy Corporation
Oklahoma League for the Blind
July 2006[Braille Translation follows]

Erected 2006 by Oklahoma Centennial Commemoration Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 22, 1889.

Location. 35° 27.674′ N, 97° 30.292′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Central Oklahoma City. Marker can be reached from Centennial Avenue, 0.2 miles south of Reno Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located near the south end of Bricktown River Walk Park, overlooking the Oklahoma Centennial Land Run Monument. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Centennial Avenue, Oklahoma City OK 73102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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. The Unassigned Lands (here, next to this marker); Centennial Land Run Monument Project (within shouting distance of this marker); Centennial Fountain at United Way Plaza (approx. 0.3 miles away); Johnny Bench (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wilber Joe Rogan (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lloyd James Waner (approx. 0.4 miles away); Paul Glee Waner (approx. 0.4 miles away); Carl Owen Hubbell (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oklahoma City.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Oklahoma Centennial Land Run Monument

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1. The Oklahoma City Land Run Monument. April 22, 1889, was a day of chaos, excitement, and total confusion in Oklahoma. The vast crowd of hopeful settlers massed all along the border. All were armed with a flag, to claim their stake — farmers and scholars, Yankees and southerners, the rich and the poor, black and white, soldiers and laborers, even women riding side-saddle. At the sound of a cannon shot at noon, the anxious settlers surged forward in a tumultuous avalanche of wagons and horsemen all in one breathtaking instant. (Submitted on October 5, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Oklahoma Land Run Monument.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2015

2. The Land Run of 1889 Marker

(Oklahoma Centennial Land Run Monument in background)

The Centennial Land Run Monument commemorates the opening of the Unassigned Land in Oklahoma Territory with the Land Run of 1889. The frenzied energy and emotion from one instant during the run is captured in bronze by artist Paul Moore. It is one of the world’s largest bronze sculptures featuring 45 heroic figures of land run participants, frozen in motion as they race to claim new homesteads. (Submitted on October 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Starter Cannon • Centennial Land Run Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2015

3. Starter Cannon • Centennial Land Run Monument

Wagon Driver • Oklahoma Centennial Land Run Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2015

4. Wagon Driver • Oklahoma Centennial Land Run Monument

Oklahoma Centennial Land Run Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2015

5. Oklahoma Centennial Land Run Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 336 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 5, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.