Alva in Woods County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Charles Morton Share

— Alva Mural Society —

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 8, 2024

1. Charles Morton Share Marker

Inscription.
• Son of pioneer merchants, Lizzie and Charles Share.
• Served in U.S Armed Forces in WWI.
• Active in the Presbyterian Church.
• Established the Charles Morton Share Trust which has funded the Library, Hospital, Professional Building, Wellness Center, Bill Johnson Correctional Center and many other worthwhile projects in the city of Alva.

Mural painted by Don Gray, 2004.

Erected 2004 by Alva Mural Society. (Marker Number 14.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • War, World I.

Location. 36° 48.263′ N, 98° 39.804′ W. Marker is in Alva, Oklahoma, in Woods County. It is on 4th Street just south of Flynn Street, on the left when traveling south. The marker and mural are mounted above eye-level on the west facade of the professional building at this address. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 410 4th Street, Alva OK 73717, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically

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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 Purchase,

and Cherokee Outlet.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Statehood Day (a few steps from this marker); The Train Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of United States Land Office Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thunderbirds (about 400 feet away); Woods County Centennial Wall (about 400 feet away); 45th Infantry Div. (about 500 feet away); Alva POW Camp (about 500 feet away); World War I Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alva.

Also see . . . Charles Share Mural (TravelOK.com).

Excerpt: In 2004, Alva Mural Society commissioned Don Gray to create a mural in honor of Charles Morton Share. This mural details the life of the Alva citizen, whose family amassed a sizeable fortune, which Share turned into the Charles Morton Share
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 8, 2024

2. Charles Morton Share Marker
The marker is mounted near the bottom right corner of the mural.
Trust. This WWI veteran has funded many Alva buildings through the trust over the years, including the professional building where this mural stands.

(Submitted on February 1, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Charles Morton Share Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 8, 2024

3. Charles Morton Share Mural

The mural was painted by Don Gray in 2004.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 1, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.