Broken Arrow in Tulsa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
City Water Spring
Photographed by Andrew Foreman, June 5, 2023
1. City Water Spring Marker
For years, beginning in 1909, pure sparkling water from a spring here was piped to the water tower behind City Hall. The city grew Christmas trees here during the Depression and sold them in town. As new water sources were secured for the growing town this area was landscaped for the beautiful Ray Harral Nature Park.
(BA 100 Yr. History, pg. 156)
Broken Arrow Centennial 2002
Erected 2002 by City of Broken Arrow.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list.
Location. 35° 59.081′ N, 95° 47.201′ W. Marker is in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, in Tulsa County. It is on South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is near the entrance to the Ray Harral Nature Park and parking lot. The parking lot for the nature park is located approximately 1,400 feet south of the intersection of East 121st Street South and South 3rd Street. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation, specifically in the Cherokee Nation, and in Greater Tulsa. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Weer (approx. one mile away); Old Cattle Trail (approx. 2.2 miles away); Elam (approx. 2.3 miles away); White Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Camp Russell (approx. 2.8 miles away); Katy Railroad Depot (approx. 4.4 miles away);
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Photographed by Andrew Foreman, June 5, 2023
2. City Water Spring Marker
This photograph is of the City Water Spring Monument, in a view to the northeast along South 3rd Street.
Photographed by Andrew Foreman, June 5, 2023
3. City Water Spring Marker
This photograph is of the City Water Spring Marker, the Ray J. Harral dedication memorial and the Ray Harral Nature Center. The view is looking south from South 3rd Street towards the western portion of the parking lot.
Photographed by Andrew Foreman, June 5, 2023
4. Ray J. Harral Nature Park Dedication Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2023, by Andrew Foreman of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 1,118 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 6, 2023, by Andrew Foreman of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
