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Historical Markers in Lawton, Oklahoma

 
Clickable Map of Comanche 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 Comanche County, OK (140) Caddo County, OK (53) Cotton County, OK (1) Grady County, OK (1) Kiowa County, OK (5) Stephens County, OK (15) Tillman County, OK (3)  ComancheCounty(140) Comanche County (140)  CaddoCounty(53) Caddo County (53)  CottonCounty(1) Cotton County (1)  GradyCounty(1) Grady County (1)  KiowaCounty(5) Kiowa County (5)  StephensCounty(15) Stephens County (15)  TillmanCounty(3) Tillman County (3)
Lawton is the county seat for Comanche County
Lawton is in Comanche County
      Comanche County (140)  
ADJACENT TO COMANCHE COUNTY
      Caddo County (53)  
      Cotton County (1)  
      Grady County (1)  
      Kiowa County (5)  
      Stephens County (15)  
      Tillman County (3)  
 
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1 Oklahoma, Comanche County, Lawton — Ancient Natural Refuge
On Cache Meers Road (State Highway 49/115) 1.5 miles south of State Highway 49, on the left when traveling north.
For millennia, the rugged and ancient range of the Wichita Mountains has stood guard over a natural prairie. The granite walls and canyons of the Wichita Mountains offered refuge to waves of people over many centuries, beginning with . . . Map (db m180346) HM
2 Oklahoma, Comanche County, Lawton — Chief Stumbling Bear Pass
On State Highway 58, 0.7 miles north of NW Wolf Road, on the right when traveling north.
Kiowa Chief Stumbling Bear who signed the Medicine Lodge Treaty, 1867, founded the first permanent settlement on Canyon Creek, southwest of here. First Government-built houses for Indians were erected in the settlement, 1877.Map (db m108856) HM
3 Oklahoma, Comanche County, Lawton — Chief Ten BearsParua Sʉʉmarʉ — 1792-1872, Yaparʉka Band —
On NW Ferris Ave.
An advocate of peace and known for his eloquent words, Chief Ten Bears worked to negotiate harmony between the United States Government and his Comanche people. Tribal members held him in high regard and often chose him as their representative at . . . Map (db m98711) HM
4 Oklahoma, Comanche County, Lawton — Comanche Reformed Church
Near Indian Trail Road north of NW Mission Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
This bell was especially cast for the Comanche Reformed Church when the church was completed in 1905. The bell was used during the ministries of Reverend L.L. Legters, first missionary, and his successors, Reverends H. Sluyter, J. Dykema, R.H. . . . Map (db m60885) HM
5 Oklahoma, Comanche County, Lawton — Ferguson House1927
On Cache Meers Road (State Highway 115) east of State Highway 49, on the left when traveling north.
The Ferguson family built this beautiful cobblestone home in 1927. Ben and Margaret Ferguson, along with their 10 children, grew hay and garden vegetables, raised cattle, and planted a small fruit orchard with the help of his oldest sons. Ben . . . Map (db m180339) HM
6 Oklahoma, Comanche County, Lawton — Historic Homesteads
On Cache Meers Road (State Highway 115) 1 mile east of State Highway 49, on the left when traveling east.
This home and the Earl Ingram Homestead east of here were both built out of the round granite core stones that cover the hillsides of the refuge, and both were acquired during the 1901 land lottery held at Fort Sill. They reflect the hard work, . . . Map (db m180403) HM
7 Oklahoma, Comanche County, Lawton — The New Deal Comes to the Refuge
On Cache Meers Road (State Highway 115) 1 mile east of U.S. 115, on the left when traveling east.
As unemployment reached 25% in 1933, President Roosevelt launched a series of work programs called the New Deal. Two of these programs were the Works Progress Administration, or WPA, and the Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC. Over ten . . . Map (db m180408) HM
8 Oklahoma, Comanche County, Lawton — The Queen of the Frisco Railroad
Near 601 NW Ferris Avenue west of NW 6th Street.
"The Queen of the Frisco Railroad rolled into Lawton, Oklahoma on Friday, July 7, 1961 on her last journey." Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is one of the most successful builders of locomotives in the world. The . . . Map (db m204481) HM
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May. 17, 2024