From the beginning, African-Americans settled and lived in Newkirk -- although this was not true in most of the towns in Kay County. They settled primarily on the east side of town, building their own community which included churches, . . . — — Map (db m60443) HM
Newkirk owes its existence not simply to the opening of the Cherokee Outlet to homesteaders, but to the twenty-one allotments taken by the Cherokees in Kay County prior to the opening. The Outlet comprised eight million acres of prairie which . . . — — Map (db m60457) HM
Cherokee Strip or Cherokee Outlet — the two titles have been used interchangeably for a hundred years now. They are not synonymous, however. The Outlet was the area given to the Cherokees in partial trade for their homelands to be used as an . . . — — Map (db m263976) HM
Nehemiah M. Tubbs built the City Hall and Opera House in 1901 for $5,838.29. Councilmen at this time were W.D. Ezel - mayor, E.F. Korns, J.C. Columbia, George Midgley, John S. Miller, W.M. Ferguson, J.S. Thomas, F.M. Morrison, and C.F. Rogers. The . . . — — Map (db m263993) HM
William S. Cline had this building constructed in 1925. This was the same year that the Kay County Courthouse and the Masonic Temple were constructed in Newkirk. The Cline Building is illustrative of the influence of the Art Deco style. . . . — — Map (db m60478) HM
David Roy, a former Junior Main Street member and Eagle Scout, was the guiding force behind the “Hole in the Wall” park. When it was time for David to begin working on his Eagle Scout project, he considered many possibilities, finally deciding on a . . . — — Map (db m263994) HM
The entire east side of the 100 block of North Main burned to the ground November 15, 1901. Some of the citizens (obviously not the ones whose businesses were destroyed) thought this was a blessing in disguise. The block consisted of frame . . . — — Map (db m60460) HM
This Roman Classic structure with a corner recessed entry and simple columns was built in 1899. The building was originally known as the Dilday building and is constructed with native limestone secured a few miles east of Newkirk. John Pierce . . . — — Map (db m60456) HM
was established in 1907, N.E. of Newkirk Oklahoma. In 1963 it merged with the First Presbyterian Church of Newkirk. The bell was placed to honor the Grey Noret Church and all of its faithful members. — — Map (db m263997) HM
Dick Sherbon of Ponca City received the bid to erect this building for the Kay County Abstract Company in 1926. The bids for the building ranged from $4,400 to $5,700.
This red brick structure was limited to one story because of the . . . — — Map (db m60479) HM
"...that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a . . . — — Map (db m60450) HM
This statue, "Land of Hope," depicts the courageous pioneers who staked their land claim in the "Land Run of the Cherokee Outlet" in 1893. This was created by sculptor, Bernadette Hess Carman, a native daughter, who generously donated her time . . . — — Map (db m60449) HM
Newkirk was originally platted as the townsite of Lamoreux by the United States Land Office in 1893 as the county seat of "K" county. It was named after Silas W. Lamoreaux who was the head of the General Land Office in Washington, D.C., at the . . . — — Map (db m60455) HM
Newkirk's Junior Main Street program was organized March 27, 1997 with four middle school students — Michael Bannister, Jed Hartley, Sarah Speanburg, and Crystal Robinson. Michael, Sarah, and Crystal were all eighth grade students in Laura Ross's . . . — — Map (db m263996) HM
The Newkirk Kay County Fair was organized in 1896. Five dollar shares were sold in order to purchase property for the facilities, build a race track, grand stands and sheds. The share also gave free admittance to all shows and fairs for three . . . — — Map (db m60459) HM
Oil and gas were discovered in the Newkirk area as early as the spring of 1894 when Mart McClaskey struck gas while digging a water well. McClaskey kept his find a secret until he had secured his claim. In the meantime his family quietly used the . . . — — Map (db m263995) HM
A centennial tribute to the people who shared this land at the turn-of-the-century, and who still call it home today. They faced opportunties and obstacles together and were woven together in time. The spirit that fueled the dream then, and the . . . — — Map (db m60458) HM
The Newkirk Red Rose Garden Club, organized May 21, 1951 with nineteen charter members, is a member of the National, State and Northwest District Councils of Garden Clubs. The purpose of the club is to promote the study of soil conservation, . . . — — Map (db m263998) HM
This marker commemorates the men and women who achieved American independence. These Patriots, believing in the noble cause of liberty, fought valiantly to found a new nation. — — Map (db m258404) HM
These two story native limestone buildings were constructed in 1901. The Vogele building had a rock faced coursed ashlar finish visible below and above the two arched bays each with stone relieving round arches. A stone checkerboard pattern . . . — — Map (db m263999) HM
