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

Run of '89 East Boundary

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Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 19, 2018

1. Run of '89 East Boundary Marker

Inscription. At the opening of "Old Oklahoma" April 22, 1889, this was the East Line for the Run starting at 12 o'clock noon. Prairies and hills in the 2,000,000 acre tract, west, were peopled by tens of thousands, homes were planted and tent cities sprang up before nightfall.

Erected 1994 by Oklahoma Historical Society. (Marker Number 56.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 22, 1832.

Location. 35° 39.832′ N, 97° 14.901′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Northeast Oklahoma City. It is on Danforth Road (State Highway 66) 0.1 miles west of Indian Meridian Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is at a roadside pulloff about three miles west of Luther. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Luther OK 73054, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rock of Ages (approx. 1½ miles away); Arcadia Route 66 Roadbed (approx. 2½ miles away); Paul McCartney (approx. 2.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); Washington Irving's Camp (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named Washington Irving's Camp (approx. 3.9 miles away); Tuton's Drugstore (approx. 4.3 miles away);

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Route 66 (approx. 4.4 miles away).

More about this marker. As of the photo date, the marker is broken and is lying on the ground.

Also see . . .
1. Land Run of 1889 at Encyclopedia of Oklahoma. (Submitted on May 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. The Oklahoma Land Run. (Submitted on May 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 19, 2018

2. Run of '89 East Boundary Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 6, 2015

3. Run of '89 East Boundary Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 6, 2015

4. Run of '89 East Boundary Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 6, 2015

5. Run of '89 East Boundary Marker

Looking southwest

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,185 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.