Exploring Oklahoma History
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Oklahoma Historic Place of the Day
Indian Baseline Monument
Initial point was established by the U.S.government in 1870. All Oklahoma except the panhandle was then divided into townships north and south and ranges east and west of initial point. The Indian Base Line is two-tenth of a mile south of this point on beech road. Duncan is 41 miles west of initial point. The stones in this nomument were taken from initial point. Placed by Duncan chapter, Natioanl Society Daughters of the American Revolution as a bicentennial project February 22, 1974
Located in Stephens County, Oklahoma.
Today in Oklahoma History
Tuesday, May 31, 1921
Tulsa Race Riot
The Tulsa Race Riot, also known as the 1921 Race Riot, the Tulsa Race War, or the Greenwood Riot, was a large-scale civil disorder confined mainly to the racially segregated Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA in 1921. more...
Friday, May 31, 2013
2013 El Reno EF5 Tornado
On Friday, May 31, 2013, a *super rare* category of EF5 tornadoes struck near El Reno, Oklahoma. The National Weather Service estimated that the tornado that struck El Reno was an EF5, the strongest classification for a twister. It was a record 2.6 miles wide and tracked across 16.2 miles. More...
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