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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Ottawa County, Oklahoma
Adjacent to Ottawa County, Oklahoma
▶ Craig County (5) ▶ Delaware County (3) ▶ Cherokee County, Kansas (69) ▶ McDonald County, Missouri (1) ▶ Newton County, Missouri (37)
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| | Opened in the 1930's, the Eagle Service Station served Route 66 travelers for nearly 60 years. — — Map (db m81122) HM |
| | "A Great teammate"
CHS class of '49
[Statue dedicated April 17, 2010]
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About the Artist
Dr. Nick A Calcagno was the recipient of numerous awards and many professional achievements. His artwork is . . . — — Map (db m41741) HM |
| | Dedicated to
American Indian War Veterans
by Inter-Tribal Council, Inc.
Bicentennial Project
1976 — — Map (db m41739) HM |
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A renowned artist and teacher, Charles Banks Wilson, began his career as a teenager making posters for the Coleman Theatre shows, where he sketched his now famous painting of Will Rogers live on stage. He became head of the Art Department at . . . — — Map (db m82091) HM |
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The Coleman Theatre, built in 1929 as a vaudeville/movie theater palace, has hosted many legendary performers. Never closed, it holds the original Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe Organ that has entertained generations. Programs and acts of all types are . . . — — Map (db m80594) HM |
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David Froman discovered his love of theater while simultaneously earning a master's degree from Pittsburg State University. He later received his doctorate from Kansas University and moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting. He was soon . . . — — Map (db m82072) HM |
| | A replica of a sign originally constructed in the 1900's that spanned Central and C Street adjacent to the railroad station. For many years this sign welcomed visitors to downtown Miami. The original sign was removed during the 1930's. Today's . . . — — Map (db m119947) HM |
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This building, commonly known as the Hadley Building, was constructed in 1904 within Indian Territory, the same year that the Wright Brothers successfully flew an airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina and three years prior to Oklahoma's admission . . . — — Map (db m81103) HM |
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Completed in 1922 as Federal Highway Project No. 8. Running 15.46 miles from Miami to Afton. The only remaining 9' section of original pavement on the old Route 66 system, taken out of service in 1937. A National Register of Historic Places . . . — — Map (db m81131) HM |
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To the Soldier Dead
of the Civil War
1861-1865 — — Map (db m35100) HM |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Youngest Warrior in Modoc War — — Map (db m80588) HM |
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Built 1879 on the
Modoc Reservation
Listed on the National Register
of Historic Places
February 1980 — — Map (db m80590) HM |
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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 |
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