Entries Containing All of the Phrases «payne county» AND «oklahoma»

By James Hulse, September 15, 2025

The view of the Stillwater Marker in the small park area

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1 ► Oklahoma, Payne County, Stillwater — Stillwater — Where Oklahoma Began! —

In December 1884, 200 boomers led by William L. Couch settled near this site on Stillwater Creek. When ordered to leave, they defied the U.S. Cavalry. Lt. Mathias W. Day wired for reinforcements and added "they call this place the town of . . . — — Map (db m284531) HM

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2 ► Oklahoma, Payne County, Perkins — IXL Schoolhouse — Built 1896 —

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3 ► Oklahoma, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma City, Central Oklahoma City — The Unassigned Lands — Oklahoma Centennial Land Run Monument —

On April 22, 1889, one of the significant events of American History swept across this location and some 2,000,000 surrounding acres. On that day more than 50,000 men and women rushed to stake their claims in the Land Run of 1889. That one day . . . — — Map (db m157301) HM

4 ► Oklahoma, Payne County, Perkins — Davis-Longan Log Cabin — Built 1901 —

SE/4 SE/4 SEC 34 - TWP 18N - RGE 1E Payne County, Oklahoma Oklahoma Centennial 07 Is an official project of the Oklahoma Centennial Commemoration and was funded in part through a grant made possible by the Oklahoma Legislature and by . . . — — Map (db m186652) HM

5 ► Oklahoma, Payne County, Yale — The Camp of Washington Irving —

The Camp of Washington Irving, the first American Litterateur, was established near this spot October 20, 1832, during a tour on the prairies. This marker was erected October 20, 1932, by school children, original settlers of Oklahoma, and . . . — — Map (db m223792) HM

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6 ► Oklahoma, Payne County, Yale — Battle of Round Mountains —

Here between the landmark known as Round Mountains to the south and a camp on Salt Creek three miles to the northwest was fought the first battle of the Civil War in Oklahoma. When the five civilized tribes of the Indian Territory joined the . . . — — Map (db m209523) HM

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7 ► Oklahoma, Payne County, Stillwater — Captain David Lewis Payne —

Born December 30, 1836 Fairmount, IN.; Died November 28, 1884 Wellington, KS.; Moved grave January 30, 1995 to Stillwater, OK; Reburied April 22, 1995 at Boomer Lake. Capt. D.L. Payne started the Oklahoma Boomer Movement in 1879 through his . . . — — Map (db m284762) HM

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8 ► Oklahoma, Payne County, Perkins — CCC Outhouse — Built 1935 —

NW/4 NE/4 SEC 4 - TWP 17N - RGE 3E Payne County, Oklahoma Made possible by a generous donation from Merrill Gates in memory Charles & Mary Evans — — Map (db m187209) HM

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9 ► Oklahoma, Payne County, Perkins — Santa Fe Depot — Built 1916 —

Yale, Payne County, Oklahoma Cimarron Valley Railroad Museum Made Possible by a generous donation from Robert F. Read Moved and restored by a generous donation from Cecil & Carol Acuff — — Map (db m187330) HM

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10 ► Oklahoma, Payne County, Perkins — Methodist Episcopal Church — Built 1892 —

202 E Thomas Street Perkins, Payne County, Oklahoma Dedicated June 26, 1892, This is the oldest public building in Perkins and Payne County Made Possible by a donation from W. David Sasser Moved & restored by a generous donation from Bill . . . — — Map (db m187790) HM

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    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.

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