Elk City in Beckham County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
1950's Model Train Replica of Elk City's Downtown District
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 11, 2020
1. 1950's Model Train Replica Of Elk City's Downtown District Marker
Dr. Dennis Friesen
Dedicated 2001
"The railroad is the reason why Elk City exists and I want people to know what the railroad has really meant to Elk City. I share this for people to enjoy."
Erected 2001 by Dr. Dennis Friesen.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 2001.
Location. 35° 24.746′ N, 99° 26.138′ W. Marker is in Elk City, Oklahoma, in Beckham County. It is on West 2nd Street just west of North Pioneer Road, on the left when traveling west. The marker is on the grounds of the National Route 66 Museum and Old Town Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2701 W 3rd St, Elk City OK 73644, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Oklahoma. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Anadarko Basin (within shouting distance of this marker); Commotion (within shouting distance of this marker); First Wooden Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Rock Bluff School (within shouting distance of this marker); "Western Cattle Trail" (within shouting distance of this marker); Cruze Farm House History (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bob Potter · Mel Patterson · I.A. "Pat" Patterson (about 300 feet away); 018 Cowtown (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elk City.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 11, 2020
2. 1950s Model Train Replica Depot
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 11, 2020
3. Replica of early 1900's depot - June 27, 1981
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 11, 2020
4. CO&G RR Caboose
Near the depot.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 635 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on August 28, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 13, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
