Broken Arrow in Wagoner County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Camp Russell
Photographed by Andrew Foreman, June 10, 2023
1. Camp Russell Marker
Russell Kelce, president of Seneca Coal Company, gave 40 acres of strip-mine land to Boy Scout Troop 104 in 1944. Scouts improved the land so well that Kelce added 395 acres later. The Indian Nations Council of Boy Scouts now holds title to 275 acres. Northeastern State University occupies 120 acres of the old camp grounds.
(BA 100 Yr. History, pg. 117)
Broken Arrow Centennial 2002
Erected 2002 by City of Broken Arrow.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 36° 1.05′ N, 95° 45.426′ W. Marker is in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, in Wagoner County. It is on South 198th East Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10102 S 198th E Ave, Broken Arrow OK 74014, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation, specifically in the Cherokee Nation, in Northeast Oklahoma Green Country, and in Greater Tulsa. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Ozarks, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 2.7 miles away); Weer (approx. 2.7 miles away); City Water Spring (approx. 2.8 miles away); Fraker-Wells House (approx. 2.8 miles away); Katy Railroad Depot (approx. 2.9 miles away); Ralph Blane Boyhood Home (approx. 2.9 miles away); Kentucky Colonel Hotel
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Photographed by Andrew Foreman, June 10, 2023
2. Camp Russell Marker
This photograph of the marker shows a view to the east along East 101st Street.
Photographed by Andrew Foreman, June 10, 2023
3. Camp Russell Marker
This photograph of the marker shows a view to the west along East 101st Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2023, by Andrew Foreman of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 825 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 13, 2023, by Andrew Foreman of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
