This 75mm Howitzer is a memorial to
1st Lt. Robert F. Trigalet, U.S.M.C.
The first Marine from Bristow who gave
his life for God and Country in the
Vietnam Conflict. (Died May 2, 1969) — — Map (db m41919) HM
This 3 Inch 50mm Deck Gun is
dedicated to Clifford Murl Satterfield
Aviation [Machinist's] Mate First Class
U.S. Navy, Killed in Action
off the U.S.S. Enterprise. South Pacific
April 29, 1944 — — Map (db m41922) HM
In 1895 a concrete walk was installed by the City of Bristow across Main Street at 7th Street. The sloping sides allow the wagons to cross the walk. When Main Street was paved in 1915 the walk was removed. Both the installation and removal were . . . — — Map (db m41941) HM
1920 - Washington Public
School cornerstone.
Once located at 601 South
Poplar, this east side
elementary housed 1st-6th
grade students and was
demolished in 2017.
1929 - Clinic Building and
Hospital lintel.
Once located at 115 West . . . — — Map (db m272842) HM
[There are several dozen family histories on permanent markers on the plaza. One marker is transcribed, while the names on the other markers are listed for future reference]
The Abrahams [on Panel 1]
Only a little inquiry is needed . . . — — Map (db m41953) HM
VFW Post 3656 dedicates this
U.S. Army Corporal Missile
in memory of
Cpl. Larry E. Caldwell
U.S. Army
Killed In Action
Mar. 19, 1970 in Tam Ky Vietnam — — Map (db m41933) HM
Bristow V.F.W. Post 3656
dedicates this WWI French 75mm Cannon
to Cpl. Peter W. Klingensmith.
First Bristow man killed in action in WWI
and all other Doughboys who served
their country. — — Map (db m41923) HM
This historic FRISCO train depot was built in 1923. Families and businessmen caught trains here, soldiers departed and returned home from war here, and freight including cotton, peanuts and oil was shipped from this location. Slated for demolition . . . — — Map (db m263568) HM
Julius Rosenwald Fund. In 1912, Tuskegee Institute President Dr. Booker T. Washington invited Jewish-American philanthropist Julius Rosenwald to serve on the Tuskegee board of directors to help African American education, where rural, . . . — — Map (db m232470) HM
March 17, 1937 was a very special day in Bristow as Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt arrived in town for the dedication of the Klingensmith Park Amphitheater. This facility was built by the combined efforts of the National Youth Administration and the Works . . . — — Map (db m272845) HM
Dedicated October 25, 1923 ——— Built by A.A. Rollestone — C.L. Freeland Pioneer Bristow Oil Men ——— Dedication ceremony broadcast over pioneer radio station KFJK on one of Oklahoma’s first radio stations ——— This hotel building was the home of radio . . . — — Map (db m263948) HM
Bristow VFW Post 3656 dedicates
this 81mm Mortar to
Sgt.1C Donald J. Hurt,
from Bristow, Co. G, 2nd Bn
279th Inf, 45th Div. U.S. Army,
who was killed in action in the
Korean War April 10, 1952 — — Map (db m41924) HM
This hatchcover from the WWII submarine USS Batfish SS 310 is dedicated to the men of the U.S. Navy who have given their lives in defense of their country. — — Map (db m41918) WM
By the authority of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States be it known that Comrades
Elbert R. Anderson ∙ Walter G. Bisbee ∙ Edward R. Burris ∙ Clarence A. Davis ∙ Ralph H. Gable, Jr. ∙ Lee J. Johnson . . . — — Map (db m41939) HM
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3656 and the Ladies Auxiliary of Bristow, Oklahoma, honor the men who served in the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, and especially the men listed below who made the supreme . . . — — Map (db m41937) HM
