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Historical Markers and War Memorials in McClain County, Oklahoma

 
Clickable Map of McClain County, Oklahoma and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg McClain County, OK (8) Canadian County, OK (22) Cleveland County, OK (143) Garvin County, OK (4) Grady County, OK (5) Pontotoc County, OK (6) Pottawatomie County, OK (10)  McClainCounty(8) McClain County (8)  CanadianCounty(22) Canadian County (22)  ClevelandCounty(143) Cleveland County (143)  GarvinCounty(4) Garvin County (4)  GradyCounty(5) Grady County (5)  PontotocCounty(6) Pontotoc County (6)  PottawatomieCounty(10) Pottawatomie County (10)
Purcell is the county seat for McClain County
Adjacent to McClain County, Oklahoma
Canadian County (22)  ►
Cleveland County (143)  ►
Garvin County (4)  ►
Grady County (5)  ►
Pontotoc County (6)  ►
Pottawatomie County (10)  ►
 
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1 ► Oklahoma, McClain County, Blanchard — Sergeant First Class Tony K. Burris, USA — Congressional Medal of Honor —
On North Main Street at U.S. 62 on North Main Street.
for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy: Sergeant Burris, Infantry, United States Army, a member of Company L. 38th Infantry Regiment, distinguished himself by . . . — — Map (db m284981) HM WM
2 ► Oklahoma, McClain County, Purcell — 46th State —
On West Main Street at South Second Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
On November 16, 1907, Purcell’s children celebrated Oklahoma’s entry into statehood by forming a human “star” in the downtown. This symbolized Oklahoma’s role as the 46th star in the U. S. flag ★ Dedicated to Purcell . . . — — Map (db m144747) HM
3 ► Oklahoma, McClain County, Purcell — Confederate Memorial —
Near West Main Street at North 2nd Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Erected by the members Mrs. Stonewall Jackson Chapter, No. 550 U. D. C. of Purcell Ind. Ter. Dec. 1906 To the memory of those who fought and those who fell in the Confederate Army 1861—1865 But their memories ever . . . — — Map (db m144840) WM
4 ► Oklahoma, McClain County, Purcell — Desert Storm Honor Roll —
Near West Main Street at North 2nd Avenue.
Michael A. Adams · James Ayers · Terry Blount · Mark Bradley · Paul Bradley · Mickey Baker · Buck Branum · Tony Burleson · Jeff Burton · Mike Combest · Curtie Compton · Mark Corley · Larry Coulter · Billy Delaney · Robert D. Dillard · Mike Eaton . . . — — Map (db m144824) WM
5 ► Oklahoma, McClain County, Purcell — Hotel Love —
On West Main Street at North 2nd Avenue on West Main Street.
Hotel Love has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1895 — — Map (db m144874) HM
6 ► Oklahoma, McClain County, Purcell — Purcell — The Birthplace of Oklahoma —
On North 2nd Avenue at West Washington Street (State Highway 39), on the right when traveling south on North 2nd Avenue.
The inter-territory statehood convention, the first to advocate single statehood for Oklahoma and Indian Territories, met on September 30, 1893 in Purcell's Methodist Episcopal Church, south at approximately 319 W. Washington. Delegates from both . . . — — Map (db m121632) HM
7 ► Oklahoma, McClain County, Purcell — The James C. Nance Bridge —
On West Washington Street (U.S. 77) at North Canadian Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Washington Street.
The James C. Nance Bridge is a stellar example of the bridge building that took place in Oklahoma under the auspices of the many federal aid programs that made up the New Deal. This bridge combined funds made available through the Federal Aid . . . — — Map (db m276525) HM
8 ► Oklahoma, McClain County, Wayne — California Trail — Crossed here —
On State Highway 59 at U.S. 77, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 59.
Caravans of gold seekers in the Rush for California traveled this Trail in spring, 1849, under military escort commanded by Capt. R.B. Marcy. Route lay west from Ft. Smith, south side of Arkansas and Canadian rivers, across Oklahoma. Camp ground . . . — — Map (db m144810) HM
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Oct. 10, 2026