Broken Arrow in Tulsa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Katy Railroad Depot
Photographed by Andrew Foreman, June 10, 2023
1. Katy Railroad Depot Marker
Construction began on the 24 x 50 foot depot on May 13, 1903. It was of wood set on timber pilings with a red tin roof. It jutted onto Main Street to allow a good view of the town. Grain elevators and cotton gins sprang up south of the tracks with a stock yard to the east. In 1988 the old depot was moved to Discoveryland.
(BA 100 Yr. History, pg. 63)
Broken Arrow Centennial 2002
Erected 2002 by City of Broken Arrow.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is May 13, 1903.
Location. 36° 2.907′ N, 95° 47.46′ W. Marker is in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, in Tulsa County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and East Fort Worth Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 418 S Main St, Broken Arrow OK 74012, United States of America. 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 walking distance of this marker: Kentucky Colonel Hotel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 302 Brown-Kimbrough Center for Arts, Innovation & Creativity (about 700 feet away); Ralph Blane Boyhood Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Umbrella Catalpa Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fraker-Wells House (approx. Ό mile away); F.S. Hurd House (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Broken Arrow Public School
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Photographed by Andrew Foreman, June 10, 2023
2. Katy Railroad Depot Marker
This view of the marker is to the southwest.
Photographed by Andrew Foreman, June 10, 2023
3. Katy Railroad Depot Marker
This view of the marker is to the east towards the intersection of South Main Street and East Fort Worth Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2023, by Andrew Foreman of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 949 times since then and 144 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2023, by Andrew Foreman of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
