Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
Before Oklahoma was inhabited by Europeans, people such as Captain Randolph B. Marcy were sent to explore and collect specimens of plants and animals. Since a map of Oklahoma did not exist at the time, the US government waned to know the source of . . . — — Map (db m174627) HM
On East Sheridan Avenue west of Mickey Mantle Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Two days before the Land Run in April, 1889, President Harrison set aside a Military Reservation of 160 acres east of the Santa Fe railroad depot, where soldiers were stationed to keep the peace.
In 1886 the first railroads were built . . . — — Map (db m176269) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
With the exception of the Panhandle, all land in Oklahoma was surveyed from a spot in Murray County known as Initial Point, about one mile south of Fort Arbuckle. Surveyor Ehud N. Darling established the spot in 1870. On the map, a line drawn from . . . — — Map (db m174621) HM
On South Mickey Mantle Drive north of Johnny Bench Drive, on the right when traveling north.
John Leonard Roosevelt "Pepper" Martin was born in Temple, Oklahoma, and grew up in Oklahoma City. He spent six years on St. Louis Cardinals' farm teams and earned the "Pepper" nickname as a bundle of non-stop action before moving up to the majors . . . — — Map (db m175146) HM
On South Mickey Mantle Drive at Johnny Bench Drive, on the right when traveling north on South Mickey Mantle Drive.
Johnny Bench redefined standards by which catchers are measured during 17 seasons with the "Big Red Machine." Johnny controlled the game on both sides of the plate with his batting (389 homers - a record for catchers - and 1376 RBI's) and his . . . — — Map (db m175022) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
Considered the most successful Choctaw entrepreneur, Robert M. Jones operated five cotton plantations in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Indian Territory from Rose Hill, his elegant mansion located west of Fort Towson. He owned an interest in a . . . — — Map (db m172731) HM
The south wall of the Journal Record Building directly faced the blast's impact and was heavily damaged by the April 19, 1995 bombing. Parts of the south wall were separated from the floor beams, and the arched section of the building's roof was . . . — — Map (db m60378) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
The Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad, popularly known as the MK&T or the "Katy," was the first railroad company to build into Indian Territory. While some citizens of Indian Territory favored railroads for economic development, others feared . . . — — Map (db m173139) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
The Kiamichi River begins on Pine Mountain in LeFlore County, Oklahoma, and flows about 165 miles in a south by southwest direction to the Red River. The river's valley has provided a major transportation route through the Ouachita Mountains for . . . — — Map (db m172735) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
In 1867, the Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache Indians accepted a reservation of more than three million acres in present-day southwest Oklahoma. Bounded on the west by the North Fork of the Red River and the east by the Chickasaw Nation, many of the . . . — — Map (db m174626) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
Located near the site of Colbert's Ferry, Denison Dam was completed in 1944 as America's largest rolled, earth-filled dam. By impounding the Red and Washita Rivers, it created Lake Texoma. The dam generates hydroelectric power, provides downstream . . . — — Map (db m173138) HM
On Nazih Zuhdi Drive at North Phillips Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Nazih Zuhdi Drive.
"Dedicated to you, a free citizen in a free land." So began the presentation of the Liberty Bell replica from the US Treasury Department. Using donations from major American metal companies, the French Paccard Foundry cast 55 full-sized replicas of . . . — — Map (db m172583) HM
On Northeast 10th Street east of North Phillips Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Public servant, welfare reformer and national policy advisor, Lloyd E. Rader, Sr. skillfully directed Oklahoma's Department of Human Services for thirty-one years. This Park honors his exceptional efforts to help those in need and the key role which . . . — — Map (db m172255) HM
On South Mickey Mantle Drive north of Johnny Bench Drive, on the left when traveling south.
Lloyd "Little Poison" Waner, from Harrah, Oklahoma, joined the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1927, partly on the recommendation of Paul Waner, who told the Pirates' owner his brother "is a better player than me." Lloyd helped win the 1927 National League . . . — — Map (db m175013) HM
In 1852 Captain Randolph B. Marcy commanded a force consisting of 70 men to find the source of the Red River and to "collect and report everything that may be useful or interesting."
Guided by Sucktumaquay, or Black Beaver, of the Delaware . . . — — Map (db m174928) HM
On North Broadway Avenue north of NW 4th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Built in 1916, the Markham Motor Company was one of the early sales outlets and showrooms on Broadway Avenue. Like other small showrooms, the building was too limited for the changing industry and by the late 1930s it housed the Goodyear Tire and . . . — — Map (db m175237) HM
On South Mickey Mantle Drive north of Johnny Bench Drive, on the right when traveling north.
The Military Reservation was released to Oklahoma City in 1894 and proceeds of lot sales were used to pay for school sites and construction.
Just before the Run of '89, the federal government reserved 160 acres east of the Santa Fe Railroad . . . — — Map (db m176266) HM
Near Nazih Luhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
The Arkansas Territorial Assembly created Miller County, Arkansas Territory, in April 1820. Originally it included much of southeastern Oklahoma. The 1820 Treaty of Doak's Stand encouraged Choctaw people living in Mississippi to move to the same . . . — — Map (db m172794) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
An important Civil War innovation, the 3-inch ordnance rifle was produced from a complex build-up of wrought iron, roll welded and bored to create, at 816 pounds, a relatively light artillery piece, deadly accelerate to 1,850 yards or one mile and . . . — — Map (db m172635) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
This stream enters Oklahoma in Beckham County and then flows southeast into the Red River. The Great Spanish Road to the Red River from Santa Fe, New Mexico to Natchitoches, Louisiana, followed the north shore of the Red River from the North Fork to . . . — — Map (db m174631) HM
Near Nazih Luhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
About one mile north of the Red River in Bryan County, African Americans established the town of Oberlin in 1904. The majority were former slaves on the Robert M. Jones plantation. At its peak, the population of the community numbered 500.
One . . . — — Map (db m172950) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
In western Carter County, Oklahoma, the opening of the Healdton oil field in 1913 ignited southern Oklahoma's great oil boom. The largest of nine fields discovered in Carter County, the Healdton field had produced more than two million barrels of . . . — — Map (db m173146) HM
On Robinson Avenue at NW 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Robinson Avenue. Reported damaged.
Nineteen Little Boys And Girls Killed In The OKC Bombing
April 19, 1995
"He took them up in his arms...."
Mark 10:16 (KJV)
Painting: Alice Murray — — Map (db m60381) HM
On Robinson Avenue at NW 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Robinson Avenue.
April 19, 1995
The grateful citizens of Oklahoma hereby express their gratitude to all Protective and Rescue Personnel, who amid death, danger, darkness and depression, rendered superb service above and beyond the call of duty. They were . . . — — Map (db m60382) HM
On Robinson Avenue south of NW 6th Street, on the left when traveling north.
[Excerpts from marker]
This 24,000 square foot Museum exhibit tells the story of the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. You hear the explosion, see the devastation immediately following and learn from family . . . — — Map (db m60376) HM
On Robinson Avenue south of NW 6th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Before April 19, 1995, the two-block area between NW 4th and 6th Streets and Robinson and Harvey Avenues served as the northern edge of the downtown core. This area was a workplace to hundreds of people.
5th Street ran through the area where . . . — — Map (db m60377) HM
On Lincoln Boulevard at NE 21st Street, on the left when traveling north on Lincoln Boulevard.
Oklahoma City Oil and Gas Field Discovery Well brought in December 4, 1928, approximately six miles southeast of this marker.
From such beginning, sprawling Oklahoma City Oil and Gas Field became one of world's major oil producing areas, . . . — — Map (db m59947) HM
On Northeast 21st Street at North Lincoln Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Northeast 21st Street.
The Oklahoma City Field is one of the giant fields of the world, having produced more than 735 million barrels of oil and more than 2 trillion cubic feet of gas from 26 producing zones through 1969. The ultimate recovery from this field is estimated . . . — — Map (db m161376) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
The mansion was completed in 1928 at a total cost of $139,000. It features items from many of Oklahoma's first families, and the governor's names are woven into the carpet covering the steps of the spiral staircase. Oil wells once adorned the . . . — — Map (db m172960) HM
On North Broadway Avenue at NE 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Broadway Avenue.
Built in 1909 and in advance of its time by the foresight of E.K. Gaylord, this neo-classic edifice has housed a company whose growth closely paralleled that of Oklahoma City. — — Map (db m175233) HM
On North Broadway Avenue at NE 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Broadway Avenue.
When this structure was built skeptics criticized Edward K. Gaylord for building so far from the downtown business district. Designed by Solomon Layton, the building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. — — Map (db m175234) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
Completed in 1917 the Oklahoma State Capitol Building sits on 100 acres of land and has 650 rooms. Although part of the original design, the dome was not completed until 2002. It is the only Capitol complex in the US that has active oil wells. . . . — — Map (db m172962) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
The original boundary between Oklahoma and Texas was the south cut-bank of the Red River. The river's volatility combined with its sandy banks caused the boundary to shift frequently. Oil production in the river raised questions of Indian oil . . . — — Map (db m174617) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
Encouraged by the tales of old Spanish and Mexican mines, prospectors found evidence of gold deposits in the Wichita Mountains near Fort Sill, Indian Territory, in the 1890s. Active mining was delayed until 1901 when the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache . . . — — Map (db m174849) HM
Near Northeast 36th Street at Northeast 37th Street.
WWI
1LT George P. Hays, USA
CPL Samuel M. Sampler, USA
CPL Harold L. Turner, USA
WWII
2LT Ernest Childers, USA
SSG John R. Crews, USA
CDR Ernest E. Evans, USN
1LT Donald J. Gott, USAAF
PVT Harold G. Kiner, USA
LT Richard . . . — — Map (db m189289) WM
On Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Oklahoma's rise to prominence as a leading producer of oil, natural gas and refined products can be attributed in great measure to the determination and hardy spirit of its pioneers in the industry.
These were the wildcatters, the roughnecks, . . . — — Map (db m172585) HM
The 1819 Adams-Onis Treaty determined the United States-Spanish boundary to be the Red River to the 100th Meridian and extended north to the Arkansas River. Texas later claimed that the North Fork of the Red River, instead of the south or Prairie . . . — — Map (db m174929) HM
On North Phillips Avenue north of NE 13th Street, on the right when traveling north.
"There are science and the application of science, bound together as the fruit to the tree that bears it." Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)
In 1967, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved the establishment of an academic home . . . — — Map (db m172435) HM
On North Stonewall Avenue north of NE 10th Street, on the right when traveling north.
"Nursing requires as exclusive a devotion, as hard a preparation, as any painter's or sculptor's work." Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)
Nursing education began at the University of Oklahoma in 1911 with the creation of a two-year . . . — — Map (db m172429) HM
On North Stonewall Avenue north of NE 10th Street, on the right when traveling north.
"In the field of observation, chance favors the mind that prepared," Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)
One of the first four degree-granting programs established at the University of Oklahoma, the Pharmaceutical Department was created in 1893 to . . . — — Map (db m172426) HM
On North Phillips Avenue north of NE 13th Street, on the right when traveling north.
"In your work and in your research, there must always be passion." Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1849-1936)
The college traces its origins to a school of public health that existed on the Norman campus from 1949 to 1953. With the termination of . . . — — Map (db m172436) HM
On North Stonewall Avenue at NE 10th Street, in the median on North Stonewall Avenue.
"He who enters a university walks on hallowed ground." James Bryant Conant (1893-1978)
The OU Health Sciences Center is the state's educational training facility for physicians, scientists, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and public . . . — — Map (db m172373) HM
On South Mickey Mantle Drive north of Johnny Bench Drive, on the left when traveling south.
Paul "Big Poison" Waner was an immediate major league sensation when he joined the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1926. That first season, the Harrah, Oklahoma, native hit .336, led the National League in triples with 22 and played right field with only . . . — — Map (db m175012) HM
On Stanton L Young Boulevard west of North Phillips Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
In April 1884 on the Cedar Springs site, David L. Payne established the Central Boomer Camp among those established from the Deep Fork Creek to the North Canadian. For five years he had led those who sought the opening of the unassigned lands. Their . . . — — Map (db m172257) HM
On Latting Circle north of Park Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Most land claim disputes were resolved by settlement, or purchase and relinquishment. But some required lengthy litigation.
With territorial government authorized by Congress in May, 1890, a formal structure was established for resolving . . . — — Map (db m142054) HM
On East Sheridan Avenue east of K Gaylord Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
The Ray Ackerman Dancing Fountains are named in honor of longtime civic leader Ray Ackerman who was instrumental in the concept of building a canal through Bricktown.
Since the canal opened July 4, 1999, the mile-long waterway that winds its . . . — — Map (db m174935) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
The football rivalry between the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas began in 1900, when the OU team traveled by train to Austin, Texas. The teams first met on the fairgrounds in Dallas, Texas, in 1912 in a game won by Oklahoma. Since . . . — — Map (db m173143) HM
The Rescuer Orchard is in an area where the Oklahoma Water Resources and Athenian Building once stood. Both sustained heavy damage and required demolition.
The Orchard symbolically "rushes in" from both east and west on the Memorial Grounds . . . — — Map (db m60359) HM
On Nazih Zuhdi Drive east of North Phillips Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
French claims on North American land go back to 1682 when Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de la Salle declared all the country associated with the Mississippi River and its branches. The land was named the Louisiana Territory in honor of King Louis XIV. . . . — — Map (db m172500) HM
On Nazih Zuhdi Drive east of North Phillips Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado y Lujan brought the Royal Standard of Spain in 1541 to the area now known as the Oklahoma Panhandle. Coronado and his band of conquistadors (conquerors) were in search of the mythical Cibola, or Seven Cities of Gold. . . . — — Map (db m172496) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
San Bernardo was one of two Wichita villages in this area. The second village was situated south of the river. Located just west of the Cross Timbers on the eastern edge of the Great Plains, San Bernardo's residents had access to timber for firewood . . . — — Map (db m174618) HM
Welcome to the Red River Journey! Here is your passport to important facts about Oklahoma's fascinating history. Find each blue history marker with a medallion at the bottom left corner. Use a pencil or crayon and some paper to make a rubbing of . . . — — Map (db m174930) HM
On Nazih Zuhdi Drive east of North Phillips Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
First raised in 1839, the second flag of the Republic of Texas flew over the Oklahoma Panhandle until 1850, when the northern border of the Texas Panhandle was established. Between 1850 and 1890 the Oklahoma Panhandle, an area named No Man's Land, . . . — — Map (db m172576) HM
On Nazih Zuhdi Drive east of North Phillips Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The Second National United States Flag, also known as the Stars and Stripes, appeared over Oklahoma in 1803. In that year the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from the French for the sum of $15 million. All of Oklahoma, except . . . — — Map (db m172505) HM
On North Lindsay Avenue south of Stanton L Young Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
(full title: The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Service Center Building)
The oldest structure on the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center campus, the building now known as the Service Center Building, was . . . — — Map (db m172256) HM
On West Main Street at North Broadway Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
The Citizens' Survey, begun the day after the Run, was reconciled with the survey of the Seminole Town and Improvement Company at a mass meeting on April 27.
As the Citizens' Committee and its surveyors worked north from the section line at . . . — — Map (db m142009) HM
On Reno Avenue at Ron Norick Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on Reno Avenue.
On Saturday, April 27 the citizens of South Oklahoma elected G. W. Patrick mayor along with a full slate of city officials.
On April 23, 1889, G. W. Patrick began surveying south from the section line at Reno, as the Citizens' Survey began . . . — — Map (db m142057) HM
On Nazih Zuhdi Drive east of North Phillips Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
This Spanish flag flew over Oklahoma in 1763 when France gave all of the land west of the Mississippi to Spain in the Treaty of Paris. The treaty ended the French and Indian War, the first global conflict. This Spanish flag is called the Cross of . . . — — Map (db m172503) HM
On Nazih Zuhdi Drive east of North Phillips Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The Standard of the French Republic flew over all French territories in North America, including what is now Oklahoma. In 1800 Spain gave the area known as the Louisiana Territory back to France when French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte reclaimed the . . . — — Map (db m172504) HM
On Stanton L Young Boulevard north of NE 10th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Designed to be focal point of the OU Health Sciences Center campus, the walk honors Oklahoma City businessman, civic leader and humanitarian Stanton L. Young. A native of McAlester, Oklahoma Young graduated from Oklahoma City's Classen High School . . . — — Map (db m172370) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
In 1900 the western boundary of the Chickasaw Nation, the 98th parallel from the Red River to the Canadian River, served as the boundary line for the Twin Territories. Realizing the inevitability of statehood, leaders of different nations in Indian . . . — — Map (db m173145) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
A steamboat is a large boat that uses steam for power. Many of these boats were used to transport supplies to soldiers and settlers all over the country in the nineteenth century. One sank in the Red River while it was bringing supplies to Fort . . . — — Map (db m172745) HM
Near Nazih Luhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
The perils of navigation on the Red River are represented by the fate of the steamboat Heroine. The steamboat was carrying supplies including flour, pork, beans, candles, and salt for the garrison at Fort Towson. The Heroine had . . . — — Map (db m172797) HM
On South Agnew Avenue at Southwest 13th Street, on the left when traveling north on South Agnew Avenue.
The Stockyards City Business Improvement District serves as a home to the world's largest stocker-feeder cattle market, the state's oldest restaurant, library, pharmacy and western wear establishment. The bank was chartered in 1925 and has . . . — — Map (db m144284) HM
On South Agnew Avenue near Exchange Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
has been placed on the
National Register
Of Historic Places
By the United States
Department of the Interior
This Property Built 1910 — — Map (db m174934) HM
The 100th Meridian, Oklahoma's western boundary south of the Panhandle, was specified in the 1819 Adam-Otis Treaty between the United States and Spain. Surveys in 1858 and 1860 found that maps previously located that border one hundred miles too far . . . — — Map (db m174927) HM
Known today as the "Survivor Tree," this American Elm survived the April 19, 1995 bombing. The Survivor Tree's bark protects it from disease and bugs. Please help us protect the Survivor Tree by not removing bark or placing coins in its bark. We . . . — — Map (db m60281) HM
This American Elm was surrounded by a parking lot filled with burning vehicles on April 19, 1995. It survived the impact of the explosion and became known as the Survivor Tree, an important symbol of resilience to the family members of those . . . — — Map (db m60380) HM
On West Sheridan Avenue west of Ron Norick Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Lumberman, Banker, and Business Leader
On the afternoon of April 22, T.M. Richardson, and his son T.M. Jr., from Albany, Texas, staked a claim at the northeast corner of Clarke Street (later Grand, and today Sheridan) and Harvey, where the . . . — — Map (db m141891) HM
Team 5
4-19-95
We Search For the truth
We Seek Justice.
The Courts Require it.
The Victims Cry for it.
And God Demands it!
A Rescue Worker originally painted the message on this wall during search and recovery efforts in April 1995. . . . — — Map (db m60379) HM
Within minutes after 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995, this tranquil plaza was transformed into a scene of frantic lifesaving activities. Many individuals became heroes as they joined together to become "First Responder Teams" to pull men, women and . . . — — Map (db m60295) HM
Jews have lived in Oklahoma since the mid 19th century. In 1903, Jews in Oklahoma City organized Temple B'Nai Israel. During its first few years, the congregation met at several local churches. The synagogue, located at 50 Broadway Circle, was . . . — — Map (db m134144) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
As early as 1822 pioneers and traders began traveling a native trade route that entered present-day Oklahoma near the northeast corner and ran to the Muskogee area. From there the route angled southwest, remaining east of the Cross Timbers, and . . . — — Map (db m172958) HM
On East Sheridan Avenue west of Mickey Mantle Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Captain David Payne and his Boomers defied federal authorities to attempt settlement in the Unassigned Lands.
From the 1830s onward, most of present-day Oklahoma was reserved for Native Americans who had been forcibly relocated from their . . . — — Map (db m118805) HM
On West Sheridan Avenue at South EK Gaylord Avenue, on the right when traveling north on West Sheridan Avenue.
A reporter from Harpers Weekly returned to Oklahoma City two months after its birth to find its progress remarkable beyond belief.
William Willard Howard writing an article called "The Building of Oklahoma" in the June 29, 1889 issue of . . . — — Map (db m141907) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
Named for Cherokee trader, scout, and guide Jesse Chisholm, the Chisholm Trail was the first post-Civil War cattle trails. Although named for Jesse Chisholm the trail was in fact started by Sucktumaquay, or Black Beaver, of the Delaware tribe. At . . . — — Map (db m174616) HM
On North Broadway Avenue south of Robert S Kerr Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Promising future prosperity, another railroad crossed downtown.
In August, 1889, an issue surfaced with settlers that would reverberate for years to come. The Choctaw Coal and Railway Company wanted to build a railroad (the "Choctaw Road") . . . — — Map (db m176270) HM
On West Main Street west of North Broadway Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Overnight, a city of tents arose next to the railroad station. But where were the streets and lot lines? Amid the confusion, a mass meeting was called which elected a committee to bring order with a new survey.
Confusion reigned on . . . — — Map (db m142030) HM
On West Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
A slate of candidates supported by the Seminole Town and Improvement Company, including the temporary mayor William Couch, was elected at the polls on Wednesday, May 1.
At the mass meeting on April 27, after the compromise survey was . . . — — Map (db m142027) HM
You are entering the area where the Alfred P. Murrah Building once stood. The granite used on this pathway was salvaged from the Murrah Building. The Field of Empty Chairs is a tribute to the 168 Americans who were killed April 19, 1995. The . . . — — Map (db m60358) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
The Great Raft was a series of log jams that clogged the Red River for 160 miles, making navigation virtually impossible. The Great Raft created bayous, lakes, and unique ecosystems. The army determined to clear the raft and make the Red River . . . — — Map (db m172636) HM
On South EK Gaylord Avenue at West Sheridan Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South EK Gaylord Avenue.
The race for free land began at noon on April 22, 1889, with an estimated 50,000 participants from all over the world.
At high noon on a bright and clear Monday, April 22, 1889, a drama roared to life when mounted soldiers fired their guns . . . — — Map (db m141908) HM
On South E.K. Gaylord Boulevard north of Reno Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Oklahoma City and Guthrie, a dozen other towns, and thousands of farms were settled in a day.
The Run of '89 gave birth to Oklahoma City, which today is the state's capital and largest city. It also marked the beginning of Guthrie, where the . . . — — Map (db m141980) HM
Near Centennial Avenue, 0.2 miles south of Reno Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
The unassigned lands were opened through a Land Run with more than 50,000 Americans vying for 160 acres or a town lot. At noon on April 22, 1889, competitors rushed in on wagons, horses, foot and trains. Towns were formed and homesteads were staked. . . . — — Map (db m157300) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
The Red River Journey
The Red River area along the southern border of Oklahoma has been the site of events that shaped the history of the southern plains, the United States, and the world. American Indians hunted, traveled, traded and . . . — — Map (db m172722) HM
On Latting Circle north of Park Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Following enactment of the Organic Act in May, 1890, territorial, county, and city governments were quickly established. Federal townsite laws clarified the procedure for confirming and settling land claims, and a land office opened in Oklahoma . . . — — Map (db m142052) HM
On Latting Circle at Park Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Latting Circle.
On May 2, 1890, Congress passed long awaited legislation establishing federally sanctioned territorial government for Oklahoma.
The Organic Act defined Oklahoma Territory boundaries to include the lands west of Indian Territory and the . . . — — Map (db m142037) HM
On Northeast 10th Street east of North Phillips Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
The Oklahoma Cancer Center is named for Peggy and Charles Stephenson, whose roots in Oklahoma go back more than 170 years. Through their generosity, they have helped the University of Oklahoma impact the future by providing landmark gifts for the . . . — — Map (db m172254) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
The Red River is one of the longest rivers in the United States, flowing from the Texas Panhandle along the southern boundary of Oklahoma to the Atchafalaya River in Louisiana. It passes through three major geographical regions in Oklahoma, . . . — — Map (db m172961) HM
Near Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.
Welcome to the Oklahoma History Center's botanical gardens! We hope you enjoy the beautiful and diverse Oklahoma plants.
In 1937 the Redbud tree was named the state tree of Oklahoma. These trees have bright reddish-pink blossoms, and . . . — — Map (db m172747) HM
On South Hudson Avenue at West Sheridan Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Hudson Avenue.
First a boomer, then a sooner, then the first mayor of Oklahoma City, William L. Couch resigned as Mayor on November 11, 1889. Five months later, he died of a gunshot wound by a rival homestead claimant, the day before the first anniversary of the . . . — — Map (db m142056) HM
On North Stonewall Avenue south of NE 13th Street, on the right when traveling south.
"To study the phenomenon of disease without books is to sail on an uncharted sea; while to study books without patients is not to go to sea at all." Sir William Oster (1849-1919)
The largest health library resource in the state, the . . . — — Map (db m172372) HM
On Oklahoma Avenue at East Reno Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Oklahoma Avenue.
The Rock Island Plow Building was constructed in 1909 by the Rock Island Plow Co., a subsidiary of the Rock Island Corporation of Chicago. Located next to the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad depot, the building was designed to serve as a wholesale . . . — — Map (db m174973) HM
Near Centennial Avenue, 0.2 miles south of Reno Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Nazih Zuhdi Drive east of North Phillips Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The Flag Act of 1818 established the basic design of the United States Flag used today with thirteen stripes representing the original thirteen colonies. Each star represented a state, and every time a state joined the Union a star was added to the . . . — — Map (db m172508) HM
