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By Tom Bosse, May 18, 2018
Washington Irving Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
| Near South Memorial Drive (U.S. 64), on the left when traveling north. |
| | Washington Irving was one of America’s greatest writers and is considered the “Father of the American Short Story.” He is best known for THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW, in which Ichabod Crane meets the neadless horseman, and RIP VAN WINKLE, . . . — — Map (db m118320) HM |
| On State Highway 66 at Anderson Road, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 66. |
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The Washington Irving party
and a troop of U.S. Rangers
encamped on this spot,
Oct. 24, 1832 — — Map (db m83091) HM |
| On State Highway 66 at Anderson Road, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 66. |
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Near here, 1832, Washington Irving hunted wild horses, an exciting event described in his book on his Oklahoma tour as "Ringing the Wild Horse." In party were H. L. Ellsworth, U.S. Comm., Chas. J. Latrobe, English writer, and Swiss Count, Albert . . . — — Map (db m83097) HM |
May. 8, 2024