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Historical Markers in Bison

 
Clickable Map of Garfield 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 Garfield County, OK (9) Alfalfa County, OK (5) Grant County, OK (3) Kay County, OK (74) Kingfisher County, OK (35) Logan County, OK (31) Major County, OK (4) Noble County, OK (5)  GarfieldCounty(9) Garfield County (9)  AlfalfaCounty(5) Alfalfa County (5)  GrantCounty(3) Grant County (3)  KayCounty(74) Kay County (74)  KingfisherCounty(35) Kingfisher County (35)  LoganCounty(31) Logan County (31)  MajorCounty(4) Major County (4)  NobleCounty(5) Noble County (5)
Enid is the county seat for Garfield County
Bison is in Garfield County
Garfield County (9)  ►
ADJACENT TO GARFIELD COUNTY
Alfalfa County (5)  ►
Grant County (3)  ►
Kay County (74)  ►
Kingfisher County (35)  ►
Logan County (31)  ►
Major County (4)  ►
Noble County (5)  ►
 
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1 ► Oklahoma, Garfield County, Bison — Buffalo Springs — On the Old Chisholm Trail. 1/3 mi West —
On U.S. 81 0.2 miles south of County Road E0550, on the right when traveling south.
From this noted watering place came the name of "Bison," 1 mi. so., "Buffalo Springs" was the camp site of Pat Hennessey and his men just before they were massacred, 7 mi. so., July 4, 1874. Next day, a war band of Indians was stood off by ranchmen . . . — — Map (db m39801) HM
2 ► Oklahoma, Garfield County, Bison — Cherokee Strip —
On U.S. 81 0.4 miles north of County Road E 590, on the left when traveling north.
Opened by Run, Sept. 16, 1893. On line here, 15,000 waited for carbine signal fired by cavalryman at High Noon. Lt. C.A. Hedekin, commanding Troop A, U.S. Cav. Race for land started from post on knoll half mile west, by wagon, buggy. bicycle, horse . . . — — Map (db m284582) HM
3 ► Oklahoma, Garfield County, Bison — Run of '89 North Boundary —
On U.S. 81 0.4 miles north of County Road E0590, on the right when traveling south.
At the opening of "Old Oklahoma", April 22, 1889, this was the north line for the Run starting at 12 o'clock noon. Prairies and hills in the 2,000,000 acre tract, south, were peopled by tens of thousands, homes were planted and tent cities sprang up . . . — — Map (db m39796) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026