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

USS Oklahoma Anchor

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 21, 2019

1. USS Oklahoma Anchor Marker

Inscription. This anchor was one of three that were added during the Navy's modernization of the USS Oklahoma in 1927. Manufactured in 1919 by Baldt Anchor Company in Chester, Pennsylvania, the anchor weighs 19,860 pounds.

Thanks to the efforts of Rear Admiral John E. Kirkpatrick, USNR, Ret., the USS Oklahoma anchor has had a home in Oklahoma City since 1960. Originally located near the civic center at Couch Drive and Robinson avenue, new construction resulted in the anchor's move to a median at Park Avenue and Broadway Avenue in 1980. In December 2005, the anchor was moved to its current location.

Manufactured by
Willis Granite Products
Granite, Oklahoma

Erected by Oklahoma Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 35° 28.898′ N, 97° 30.828′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Automobile Alley. It is on North Broadway Avenue north of Northwest 12th Street, on

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the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1320 N Broadway Ave, Oklahoma City OK 73103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, 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: Old First Christian Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Historic Hadden Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hales Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Overholser Mansion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Osler Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Central High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Paul's Cathedral (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Plaza Court (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oklahoma City.

Also see . . . U.S.S. Oklahoma. The Encyclopedia

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 20, 2025

2. USS Oklahoma Anchor Marker

of Oklahoma History and Culture website entry (Submitted on October 1, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

<i>USS Oklahoma</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by 2, circa 1940

3. USS Oklahoma

Originally constructed in 1916, it underwent a major upgrade in 1927-29. Sunk in the December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, the battleship was salvaged, drydocked, decommissioned and sold, but sank in the Pacific while being towed to San Francisco in 1946.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on July 30, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.