Ponca City in Kay County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
E. W. Marland
1874-1941
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 10, 2024
1. E. W. Marland Marker
Pioneer oil developer Leader in developing the economy, culture & beauty of Ponca City U.S. Congressman Donor of Pioneer Woman Statue Governor of Oklahoma
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
Location. 36° 42.214′ N, 97° 4.885′ W. Marker is in Ponca City, Oklahoma, in Kay County. It is at the intersection of Grand Avenue East (Business U.S. 60) and 3rd Street South, on the right when traveling east on Grand Avenue East. The marker is located beside the sidewalk at the southwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 Grand Avenue East, Ponca City OK 74601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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, the Louisiana
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Frances Smith Catron (a few steps from this marker); Bill Pickett (a few steps from this marker); Ponca Indians (within shouting distance of this marker); The Miller Brothers (within shouting distance of this marker); William H. McFadden (within shouting distance of this marker); Barnes Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Oklahoma Indian Nations (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); B. S. Barnes (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ponca City.
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Also see . . .
1. Ernest Whitworth Marland (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: American lawyer, oil businessman in Pennsylvania and later Oklahoma, and politician who was a United States Representative and 10th Governor of Oklahoma. Marland made his earlier fortunes in oil in Pennsylvania in the early 1900s and more later in Oklahoma during the 1920s.(Submitted on December 25, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Marland supported President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal programs from the beginning of his presidential administration. Through association with the popular FDR, Marland was elected in 1932 to the United States House of Representatives to represent Oklahoma's 8th congressional district in the northern part of the state.
On January 15, 1935, Marland was inaugurated as the tenth governor. Governor Marland quickly instituted a program that would become known as the "Little New Deal". Marland's term as governor ended after four years on January 9, 1939. Through more than 1,300 WPA projects, he had created jobs for more than 90,000 Oklahomans.
2. Pioneer Woman (Wikipedia).
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 10, 2024
2. E. W. Marland Marker
Looking northeast along 3rd Street from Grand Avenue East; the marker is located in the concrete divider box.
Excerpt: The Pioneer Woman monument is a bronze sculpture in Ponca City, Oklahoma, designed by Bryant Baker and dedicated on April 22, 1930. The statue is of a sunbonneted woman leading a child by the hand. It was donated to the State of Oklahoma by millionaire oilman E. W. Marland. He commissioned models from twelve well-known sculptors and financed a nationwide tour to get feedback from art critics and the general public in order to decide which model to use for the final statue.(Submitted on December 25, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 25, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
