The Clock hanging above this plaque was manufactured by the O. B. McClintock Co. of Minneapolis. It was brought to Miami by the Miami Trust and Savings Bank in 1917. For 59 consecutive years, it hung from the corner of the Professional Building at . . . — — Map (db m81104) HM
Miami: Since her founding in 1891, a chronicle of labor, optimism, growth.
Indians: From them her name and her place - a proud, enduring heritage.
Agriculture: Crops and cattle nourished her infancy, assured her maturity. . . . — — Map (db m35096) HM
Moscelyne Larkin, a Native American, began her dancing career as a small child on the Coleman stage. At the age of fifteen she joined the Original Ballet Russe as a soloist and then a ballerina, touring throughout the world. She and her husband . . . — — Map (db m82088) HM
Miamians Steve and Cassie Gaines were musicians and singers for the legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Cassie was an original member of the "Honkettes", the female back-up singers for the band. She helped get her brother, Steve, an audition. . . . — — Map (db m82086) HM
Top football star, Steve Owens, had a record of 4,000 yards rushing at Miami High School. He went on to star at the University of Oklahoma. At OU he received numerous honors and awards, culminating in the prestigious Heisman Trophy in 1969. Owens . . . — — Map (db m82090) HM
During WWII 1941-1945 The Spartan School of Aeronautics British Flying Training School No. Three, was established in Miami, OK to train British Pilots without the risk of enemy interference.
Miami's roster included 2,124 Royal Air Force Cadets . . . — — Map (db m170970) HM
Lead was first discovered in this tri-state district in 1848. From 1912 until 1938 over 14,000,000 tons of zinc and lead concentrates have been mined valued at $668,000,000.00. The average depth of the mines is about 280 feet. — — Map (db m272264) HM
In 1833, this area ceded Quapaw Tribe by U.S. Lands near granted Indians of 20 Tribes including Seneca, Shawnee, Peoria, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot. Wealth came to the Quapaw and other Indians here, from discovery of lead and zinc mines beginning in . . . — — Map (db m77948) HM
On March 24, 1933 Victor Griffin, Chief of the Quapaw Tribe was featured prominently in the commemorative festivities when paving was completed for Route 66 in Quapaw, Oklahoma. The two halves of Route 66 met in the town of Quapaw, leading to the . . . — — Map (db m186005) HM
Henry Holderman was the man first credited with envisioning a dam across the Grand River. His goal was to bring hydroelectric power to the Cherokee Nation, Holderman was a teenager, hauling lumber between Chetopa, Kansas and the Spavinaw Hills on a . . . — — Map (db m184936) HM
The Modoc Church and Cemetery, the last remaining site commemorating the 153 Modoc prisoners of war exiled to the Quapaw Agency, Indian Territory in 1873. — — Map (db m80586) HM
The Twin Bridges Area is within the Wyandotte Nation. The Wyandotte's ancestral homeland was along the St. Lawrence River and Upper Great Lakes Region. A series of conflicts and removals forced this Nation to move southward. In the late 1850's the . . . — — Map (db m184890) HM
This state park area is named for the two bridges that cross the Neosho (Grand) and Spring Rivers. In another sense, like a timeless bridge, this place spans time to connect us with its special past.
Before Grand Lake and Twin Bridges State . . . — — Map (db m184892) HM
The Wyandot Tribe after a bitter war with the Iroquois settled about 1700 in northern Ohio. In 1843, under United States government authority, this tribe removed to northeastern Kansas. Local friction caused some Wyandot, in 1857, to leave Kansas . . . — — Map (db m184941) HM
July 2, 1904, the Lowery No. 1 came in just S. of Cleveland opening the Cleveland Sand and creating Oklahoma’s first oil boom town. Here also was Jordan’s Fort built in 1886 by Col. J.W. Jordan, Cherokee Agent and Deputy U.S. Marshal, to keep . . . — — Map (db m263961) HM
CO B 179th Inf Regt World War II
CO B 279TH Inf Regt Korean War
European Theater of Operations, WW II
• Sicily, 9 July 1943 to 17 Aug 1943
• Naples-Foggin, 9 Sept 1943 to 21 Jan 1944
• Anzio, 22 Jan 1944 to 24 May 1944
• . . . — — Map (db m205265) WM
This Historic Building Housed Mentzer Brothers Ford Dealership & Hardware in 1908 Thomas Grocery Meat Market Clothing & Household Goods in 1935 Pepper Furniture in 1965 James Furniture & Appliances in 1983 Funkhouser Furniture & Appliances in 1991 . . . — — Map (db m266507) HM
This 3” ordnance rifle is a model 1861 and was cast in 1863 at the Phoenix Iron Company in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. This style of rifle was popular during the American Civil War due to the ease of transportation and safety while firing. The . . . — — Map (db m266387) HM
An earth lodge is a structure composed of trees, grass, sod, and earth that provides warmth in the winter, cool air in the summer, and protection from the strong winds of the plains. The indigenous house style of the Great Plains is either an earth . . . — — Map (db m266254) HM
Commemorating the influence on the Oklahoma Land Opening of 1889 of Gordon William (Pawnee Bill) and May Manning LillieWorld Famous Wild West Showman and white chief of the Pawnee Indians 1984 Oklahoma State Society Daughters of the . . . — — Map (db m266173) HM
Pawnee Oklahoma Sites Pawnee Agency and Boarding School Historic District The District occupies approximately 29 acres of the Pawnee Tribal Reserve (total 726 acres.) The historic buildings that were once used as school buildings and . . . — — Map (db m266390) HM
Established 1874. Pawnees sold their Nebraska lands and bought reservation here. Selected by their Chiefs and Wm. Nurgess, U.S. Agent. Pawnee Boarding School was opened near Agency in 1877. Reservation opened to White settlement Sept. 16, 1893. . . . — — Map (db m181520) HM
1. Goldfish Pond The goldfish pond was constructed along with the mansion in 1910 and was home to Pawnee Bill's pet alligator. The circular part of the pond is the original section. 2. Pawnee Bill's Mansion Pawnee Bill and May Lillie's . . . — — Map (db m266078) HM
In 1988, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show, the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation and the town of Pawnee partnered to recreate the show, honoring the original show and providing an educational . . . — — Map (db m266298) HM
Dedicated to all Veterans of Pawnee County who are defending the freedom of our great nation and to the fallen brave who made the supreme sarifice.
We are Proud
July 4, 1991
World War II 1941-1945
Eugene H. Anderson · Louis A. Archer . . . — — Map (db m205068) WM
Dedicated to the Pawnee Nation Code Talkers of World War II
Pawnee Nation Code Talkers
Frank Davis • Brummett Echo Hawk • Grant Cover (KIA) • Phillip Gover • Enoch Jim • Chauncey Matlock • Harold Morgan • Floyd Rice • Henry Stoneroad, Sr. . . . — — Map (db m205222) WM
After the end of Pawnee Bill's show in 1913, the rifle was brought to the ranch. Pawnee Bill placed it on the mansion's front lawn as a unique memento from his show days. Guests and family would often pose with the rifle while visiting the Lillies. . . . — — Map (db m266378) HM
The barn was built in 1926, the last structure built while Pawnee Bill lived on the ranch. The barn cost $40,000 to construct ($650,000 in today's dollars.) It is constructed of sandstone like all the Ranch structures, a type of fossilized . . . — — Map (db m266288) HM
The blacksmith shop was one of the most important areas of the ranch. Built in 1911, the blacksmith shop on the ranch was used to produce objects from the mundane to decorative. On the ranch, blacksmiths were responsible for shoeing horses, . . . — — Map (db m266198) HM
Both the mansion and the carriage house were constructed in 1910. The carriage house was utilitarian, serving as the ranch's first barn and bunkhouse but shared many of the same Arts and Crafts design features as the mansion. The second floor was . . . — — Map (db m266188) HM
The goldfish pond at the mansion has been here since the mansion was built. The circular part of the pond was the original section built in 1910. The long, rectangular portion was constructed in the 1920s. The circular part of the pond originally . . . — — Map (db m266104) HM
The log cabin was built in 1910 and was a symbol of Americana, harkening back to the time of Abraham Lincoln. This log cabin is built out of cedar logs gathered in the area along the Black Bear Creek with an outdoor summer kitchen located on the . . . — — Map (db m266199) HM
Construction on the Pawnee Bill mansion began in early 1910. The mansion is around 5300 sq ft and features six bedrooms, two bathrooms, two offices, an indoor kitchen, dining room, and additional living spaces. The Lillies collaborated with . . . — — Map (db m266167) HM
The observation tower was built around 1913, making it the last of the original five structures built on the ranch. The tower is unusual in shape and construction, and no one is quite sure why Pawnee Bill built the structure. The tower is located . . . — — Map (db m266295) HM
Entering the ranch in 1910 was a stately affair. Carriages and cars entered through an arched sandstone gate that led into a tree lined drive, winding up Blue Hawk Peak until visitors reached the Pawnee Bill mansion. From the mansion, the guests . . . — — Map (db m266296) HM
The windmills on the ranch were very important features which were used to pump water to all of the structures, the cattle, and the bison. Windmills were traditionally built out of wood, but the ranch windmills have always been steel. They were . . . — — Map (db m266294) HM
One of the most popular acts in the Wild West Shows were cavalry acts. Wild West Shows purchased retired artillery weapons from militia units and used them to dazzle crowds around the country. Cavalry members fired the rifle to gather a crowd . . . — — Map (db m266299) HM
Original location of the Catoosa D-X filling station, Mojo's Famous BBQ opened in 1997.
Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-a-Landmark program as a site worth seeing — — Map (db m189190) HM
About ½ mile S-W is the site of Fort Spunky, a relay station on the Old Star Mail between St. Louis and California. After the War Between the States, Catoosa was founded as the post office with John Gunter Schrimsher (1835-1905) an uncle of . . . — — Map (db m52004) HM
The following excerpt was written by Hugh's daughter, Dee Dee (Davis) Belt, for the Catoosa Historical Society's “History of Catoosa” book, published in 2003 to celebrate Catoosa's Centennial. Dee Dee passed away January 8, 2006; updates made in . . . — — Map (db m268821) HM
The historical Pryor Creek Bridge was built in 1926 and carried U.S. Highway 66 traffic from 1926 to 1932, when a new alignment of Route 66 bypassed the bridge.
The bridge is 123 feet in length with a total width of 19 feet. The design is . . . — — Map (db m171051) HM
The Belvidere Mansion is the beautiful family home built by entrepreneur, banker, and businessman John M. Bayless for his wife Mary and their children. After Mrs. Bayless moved from the home in 1919, it was used as a hospital and then a hotel for a . . . — — Map (db m272351) HM
Site of battle in "Strawberry Moon" 1817, when Chief Clermont's Osage village was wiped out by Cherokees. This Osage band from Missouri had settled near the mound at insistence of fur traders of St. Louis. Osages became the wealthiest Indians in . . . — — Map (db m40995) HM
has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
The Downtown Claremore Historic District encompasses portions of five
blocks centered on Will Rogers Boulevard. Founded in the . . . — — Map (db m272353) HM
Eastern University Preparatory School -
predecessor of Rogers State University -
was founded in 1909 at this location -
the former site of Claremont School. The
original Claremont School was demolished in
1938 and a new Claremont Elementary . . . — — Map (db m272350) HM
"...knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness, in one in which the measures of government receive their impression so immediately from the sense of the community as is ours it is proportionably essential..."
First . . . — — Map (db m59936) HM
Well, here goes some scribblin' that's a little past due,
But I reckon I'm always a-thinkin' 'bout you.
I've been readin' the papers in my own little way,
And I see where you messed up my last birthday.
Through divine television I . . . — — Map (db m41985) HM
Will Rogers launched a journey into international fame, historic greatness and galloping humor along this frontier cattle trail that grew into Route 66 of motorized America.
Born on a ranch in 1879 twelve miles NW of here, Will Rogers . . . — — Map (db m67810) HM
In lasting memory of all OMA cadets who gave their lives while serving with distinction and honor in the Armed Forces of the United States, as well as the Allied Forces of Canada and the United Kingdom. Their lives exemplify, to the fullest . . . — — Map (db m59934) HM
In memory and honor of those members of the Oklahoma Military Academy Corp[s] of Cadets who gave their lives and those missing in action that our nation might be free.
May this monument forever remind us that these men gave their all during . . . — — Map (db m59932) HM
Entered service in 1953. 76mm main gun. Weight 23.5 tons. Max speed 45mph. Crew of four. Named for General Walton Walker, who was killed in Korea in 1950. Loaned to Davis Museum by US Army in 1988. — — Map (db m67840) HM
"Live your life, so that whenever you lose you are ahead."
Will Rogers
We honor the memory of Oklahoma's beloved native son. A modest, unspoiled child of the Plains, cowboy, actor, humorist and world traveler whose . . . — — Map (db m41986) HM
Built by the People of
the State of Oklahoma
in Tribute to Will Rogers
Native Son and World Citizen
Dedicated on November 4, 1938
the anniversary of his birth
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[Additional Markers at the Will Rogers Memorial]
"The . . . — — Map (db m41987) HM
Andrew Hartley Payne, a 1927 graduate of Foyil, won the 1928 transcontinental footrace, LA-NYC, a 3423.5 mi. world record in 573 hr 4 min & 34 sec. Andy "Greatest Long Distance Runner in History of Competitive Running" won in the 880 & mile . . . — — Map (db m67809) HM
Andrew Hartley Payne (1907 - 1977) won the 1928 Great Transcontinental Footrace, began in Los Angeles 3/4/28, ended 3,422.3 miles later in NYC 5/26/28.
Andy, of Cherokee ancestry, graduated from Foyil High School, served 36 years as Clerk of . . . — — Map (db m52005) HM
This visionary art environment was created by the artist Ed Galloway (1880-1963) between the years of 1937 and 1963 as a monument to the American Indian. During the twenty-six years that Ed and his wife Villie lived on this parcel of land, Ed . . . — — Map (db m272327) HM
Born in the Going Snake District, Cherokee Nation, Clem was the only son of Sallie Vann and Robert Rogers, Jr. He was educated in the Cherokee Nation.
He married Mary America Schrimsher, also part Cherokee, in 1858. He later served in the . . . — — Map (db m111454) HM
Will Rogers inspired brothers Philip E. & Fred A. Daugherty who paved bold pathways for Oklahoma progress.
Fred won distinction as a leading federal judge and a general, Philip was a principled and renowned Oklahoma City attorney.
Daugherty . . . — — Map (db m111455) HM
Believed to be the oldest
commercial building in
downtown Oologah
circa 1890
Donated by
Claude & Doris Worden Armbrister
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Cooweescoowee Ave. & Maple . . . — — Map (db m111458) HM
The centennial bench is made of steel, like the people who have made Oklahoma what it is today. The bench is 100 inches long and there will b[e] 100 of them produced. Each bench will come with a certificate of origin and number of each bench. The . . . — — Map (db m111465) HM
The original model of the miniature house was built in 1928 by Zennie Taylor (1890-1969) as a school project for the Tulsa State Fair. By 1930 he had constructed a permanent replica which was dedicated at a special "WILL ROGERS DAY" . . . — — Map (db m111435) HM
William Penn Adair Rogers was born Nov. 4, 1879
at the family ranch northeast of Oologah.
He died on Aug. 15, 1935 near Point Barrow, Alaska
Sculpted by
Sandra Van Zandt
Commissioned by the
Oolagah Historical Society . . . — — Map (db m111461) HM
This airport dedicated July 14th, 1931, by Will Rogers, Wiley Post and Harold Gatty following the famous Around the World flight. Is under the supervision and maintenance of the United States Department of Commerce and is on the Amarillo-St. Louis . . . — — Map (db m111445) HM
Two miles east is the birthplace of Will Rogers, the Oklahoma cowboy, who by the way of Broadway, Hollywood and the public press won his way to the hearts of the American people. He used the land, water and air as highways for spreading, "peace on . . . — — Map (db m111411) HM
Injection of water into an oil reservoir to increase recovery was first attempted in Oklahoma on an oil lease 5.8 miles east of this location.
From that effort, a recovery method previously used in eastern fields was adapted to conditions . . . — — Map (db m43783) HM
Dedicated as an honor to a
faithful public servant
for his many achievements
————————
Born at Claremore Okla,
in the heart of the
"Will Rogers" country
————————
Claremore City Attorney
1935 to 1945
————————
State . . . — — Map (db m67843) HM
Western Cherokee capitol,
1829-39, and court ground
for Cherokee Nation. Named
for the chief who secured
the establishment of Dwight
Mission in Arkansas Ter. His
brother John Jolly served
at this capitol as Chief and
Sam Houston often . . . — — Map (db m282191) HM
Honoring
Sequoyah (George Guess)
Veteran War of 1812
Marked October 1985
By
Pvt. Jacob Holley Chapter
United States Daughters of 1812 — — Map (db m141918) WM
Dwight Mission was founded as a school for the Cherokees under the leadership of Rev. Cephas Washburn in 1818. Originating near present Russellville, Arkansas, the mission was moved to this location in 1828. For four decades Rev. Washburn inspired . . . — — Map (db m282335) HM
First established in 1821, among
western Cherokees in Pope Co.,
Ark. Ter. by Rev. C. Washburn,
American Bd. of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions. Moved to
this new land of the Cherokees
in Ind. Ter. 1829. Site at Nicksville,
post office . . . — — Map (db m282276) HM
Many of the logs in this museum are from the “Blue House,” last original building to be destroyed. Dwight Mission School, co-educational, opened in 1830 with Dr. Marcus Palmer in charge. In December 1836, Rev. S.A. Worcester came to this place. In . . . — — Map (db m282374) HM
For 40 years of exemplary service to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation this facility is dedicated to the memory of Hoppy Lockhart.
By his unyielding commitment to the safety of the motorists of eastern Oklahoma, he set the highest . . . — — Map (db m52006) HM
Century Time Capsule to be opened July 4, 2076 Herein are mementoes from the Sequoyah County Historical Society of the year A.D. 1976 to the people of the year A.D. 2076. Sealed during the celebration of Oklahoma Statehood Day, November . . . — — Map (db m263507) HM
Henry, Frederick F, Recipient of Congressional Medal of Honor; The Asistic Pacific Ribbon with two bronze stars; The Philippines Liberation Ribbon with bronze star; the Bronze Star Medal with an oak leaf cluster. — — Map (db m112075) WM
Washington Irving was one of America’s greatest writers and is considered the “Father of the American Short Story.” He is best known for THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW, in which Ichabod Crane meets the neadless horseman, and RIP VAN WINKLE, . . . — — Map (db m118320) HM
“A Tour on the Prairies” by the great writer, Irving, describes his tour on horseback in Oklahoma with the U.S. Rangers from Fort Gibson. Irving camped on the creek near here, Oct. 12, 1832. Marker sponsored by the Tulsa County . . . — — Map (db m118322) HM
On this site in 1905, the Arkansas Valley National Bank (AVNB) was first opened for business, Broken Arrow, Indian Territory.
Upon statehood, the Bank changed to a state charter and became Arkansas Valley State Bank (AVSB), and in 2008, AVB . . . — — Map (db m225898) HM
For years, beginning in 1909, pure sparkling water from a spring here was piped to the water tower behind City Hall. The city grew Christmas trees here during the Depression and sold them in town. As new water sources were secured for the . . . — — Map (db m225259) HM
A Civilian Conservation Corps camp with 220 young men opened here on July 18, 1935. The Corps planted thousands of trees, built terraces and spillways, planted grasses and fought fires. The camp had 14 buildings. In 1942 it closed as the men . . . — — Map (db m225564) HM
An early settlement near this area in the Creek Nation in Indian Territory, founded in 1901 by W.T. Brooks, N.L. Sanders, W.N. "Newt" and M.C. "Mac" Williams. The town was named in honor of Elam Hodge who owned the land. A post office was here . . . — — Map (db m225904) HM
F. S. Hurd built this house in 1904. He came here in 1902 to establish a bank, now First National. He also founded Broken Arrow Federal Savings and Loan. He promoted agriculture and supported farm youth programs. Hurd was known as "Mr. Broken . . . — — Map (db m225988) HM
On this site, the first Broken Arrow Public Schools structure was built in 1904. From Indian Territory and statehood to present day, may this building serve as an enduring reminder of our rich educational history to all that have passed or will . . . — — Map (db m226111) HM
W.P. Fraker built this house here on his 40-acre farm in 1911. He purchased First State Bank on Main Street in 1903. He specialized in registered shorthorn cattle and supported vocational agriculture and high school FFA. His nephew and wife, Fred . . . — — Map (db m225353) HM
Construction began on the 24 x 50 foot depot on May 13, 1903. It was of wood set on timber pilings with a red tin roof. It jutted onto Main Street to allow a good view of the town. Grain elevators and cotton gins sprang up south of the tracks with . . . — — Map (db m225991) HM
The Kentucky Colonel Hotel was a showplace and popular throughout the country for its fried chicken meals in early Broken Arrow days. Col. G. W. Gist built the hotel in 1903. The impressive inn was inviting to rail passengers for years. Vena . . . — — Map (db m312169) HM
Following the Civil War, huge herds of cattle were driven to northern markets. The Sampson Chisholm Trail starting near Royse City, Texas, crossed the Arkansas River at 145th Street, passed Elam and crossed the Rudolf Karner Farm at this point, . . . — — Map (db m225457) HM
Dr. Warren Ownby built this house in 1908-09. He was on early osteopathic doctor. Phenie Lou Ownby, his wife, was the first and only woman mayor to serve Broken Arrow, the first woman mayor in the state and the sixth in the nation. She was elected . . . — — Map (db m226110) HM
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