Northeast Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Steamboat

1897 - 1914 Symbol of the Siprit of Wyoming

Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 12, 2025

1. Steamboat Marker

Inscription.
Steamboat was the most famous and the first bucking horse to gain wide acclaim a legend in his own time the great riders he bucked off and the championships won on him were many raised near Larmie Wyoming at Four he was easy to handle and a good cow - horse prospect he was also then recognized as an outstanding bucking horse with a peculiar whistle like a steamboat

His fame rapidly spread throughout the west in an arena career that spanned fourteen years that failed to buck his record of performance is a Western tradition

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Sports.

Location. 35° 32.074′ N, 97° 28.956′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Northeast Oklahoma City. It can be reached from Northeast 63rd Street east of Scenic U.S. 66, on the right when traveling east. The marker is on the grounds of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1700 NE 63rd St, Oklahoma City OK 73111, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country.

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: Hells Angels (here, next to this marker); Baldy (here, next to this marker); Tornado (a few steps from this marker); Buffalo Bill (within shouting distance of this marker); Oil Derrick (within shouting distance of this marker); Abilene (within shouting distance of this marker); Rikllsu (Corn) (within shouting distance of this marker); Chikasha Aittafama (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oklahoma City.

Steamboat Marker (right side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 16, 2025

2. Steamboat Marker (right side)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 3, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 2. submitted on September 21, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.