Historical Markers and War Memorials in Blackwell, Oklahoma
Newkirk is the county seat for Kay County
Blackwell is in Kay County
Kay County(37) ► ADJACENT TO KAY COUNTY Garfield County(8) ► Grant County(1) ► Noble County(5) ► Osage County(23) ► Cowley County, Kansas(9) ► Sumner County, Kansas(28) ►
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This monument is dedicated to the settlers who on September 16, 1893 made the last run when the Cherokee Outlet was opened to homesteaders, and to the pioneers whose courage and toil shaped a barren prairie into a flourishing land for generations to . . . — — Map (db m205994) HM
In honor of the employees of
Blackwell Zinc Company, Inc.
who served our country during World War II
and in memory of those
who made the supreme sacrifice
Keith M. Abshire
Rex U. Abshire
Clyde H. Adams
Charles E. . . . — — Map (db m223515) WM
Dedicated to the Homesteaders of Kay County in recognition of their courage, faith, and fortitude in settling this portion of the Cherokee Outlet. Nearly 100,000 eager land seekers raced for claims in the greatest land run in history on September . . . — — Map (db m205718) HM
Located six blocks west Founded 1899 by Oklahoma Baptist Convention. Formally opened September 4, 1901.
Presidents
J.A. Beauchamp 1901-03 ·
A.P. Stone 1904-08 ·
J.R. Jester 1908-09 ·
J.H. Moore 1909-11 ·
A.E. Baten 1911-13
1911 . . . — — Map (db m206004) HM
