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

Seal of Oklahoma

The Red River Journey

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021

1. Seal of Oklahoma Marker

Inscription. Welcome to the Red River Journey! Here is your passport to important facts about Oklahoma's fascinating history. Find each blue history marker with a medallion at the bottom left corner. Use a pencil or crayon and some paper to make a rubbing of the image. Collect all the images!

The seal of Oklahoma contains symbols of Oklahoma history. The center figures and wreath are from the Great Seal of Oklahoma Territory. The star contains the official seals of Chickasaw, Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole Nations, that inhabited most of present-day eastern Oklahoma. The forty-five small stars surrounding the central star are symbols of the forty-five states in the Union when Oklahoma became a state in 1907.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 35° 29.614′ N, 97° 29.961′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Central Oklahoma City. It can be reached from the intersection of Nazih Zuhdi Drive and North Phillips Avenue. Marker is part of the Red River Journey pathway, which is on the grounds of

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the Oklahoma History Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr, Oklahoma City OK 73105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Marcy's Survey of the Red River (here, next to this marker); Old Greer County (here, next to this marker); First Shelterbelt (a few steps from this marker); W.C. Austin Project (a few steps from this marker); Devil's Canyon (a few steps from this marker); Surveys of the 100th Meridian (a few steps from this marker); Altus Air Force Base (a few steps from this marker); 1834 Dragoon Expedition (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oklahoma City.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021

2. Seal of Oklahoma Marker

Marker is by the large marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.