Enid in Garfield County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
United States Land Office
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, July 2, 2022
1. United States Land Office Marker
This is the only remaining United States Land Office from the six Oklahoma land runs (1889-1896) and other Oklahoma land openings. This office was built in Enid for the registration of claims in County O, later named Garfield County, for the land run in the Cherokee Outlet on September 16, 1893. It was moved to the Humphrey Heritage Village and restored by the Heritage League, The Champlin Foundation and the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Marker Dedication February 21, 1997.
Oklahoma Society, National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century
Erected 1997 by Oklahoma Society National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 36° 23.526′ N, 97° 52.367′ W. Marker is in Enid, Oklahoma, in Garfield County. It can be reached from South 4th Street north of Business U.S. 64, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 507 S 4th St, Enid OK 73701, 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 Comancherνa, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and Cherokee Outlet.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies
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Photographed by Jason Armstrong, July 2, 2022
2. United States Land Office
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, July 2, 2022
3. United States Land Office Interior
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2023, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 11, 2023, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
