Perkins in Payne County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Santa Fe Depot
Built 1916
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, July 5, 2021
1. Santa Fe Depot Marker
Yale, Payne County, Oklahoma
Cimarron Valley Railroad Museum
Made Possible by a generous donation from Robert F. Read
Moved and restored by a generous donation from Cecil & Carol Acuff
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
Location. 35° 58.893′ N, 97° 1.901′ W. Marker is in Perkins, Oklahoma, in Payne County. It can be reached from North 4th Street east of North Main Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker and depot are located at the grounds of the Oklahoma Territorial Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Perkins OK 74059, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: IXL Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Methodist Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); CCC Outhouse (about 400 feet away); Frank Eaton Home (about 400 feet away); Frank "Pistol Pete" Eaton (about 400 feet away); Vassar Barn (about 400 feet away); Davis-Longan Log Cabin (about 400 feet away); Vassar Community Center (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perkins.
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, July 5, 2021
2. Santa Fe Depot
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 532 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 2, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
