At the opening of "Old Oklahoma"
April 22, 1889, this was the west line for the Run starting at 12 O'clock noon. Prairies and hills in the 2,000,000 acre tract, east were peopled by tens of thousands of homes where planted and tent cities sprang up before nightfall.
Marker stone on ground near marker: RUN of 1889 98th Meridian on this site. RUN of 1892
Location
On the grounds of the Canadian County Historical Society, El Reno, Oklahoma *
location of Hertiage Park
300 South Grand Avenue at West Wade Street.
Description
The Canadian County Historical Museum is
housed in the restored Rock Island Depot.
The grounds have the first Red Cross
canteen in the nation, an 1892 hotel, early
jail, and a caboose.
OpenStreetMap Google Maps
35.53108, -97.95833
35.53108, -97.95833
Photos
Notes
More Pictures:
Links:
- OKGenWeb: 1889 April 22. Oklahoma Territory's First Land Run
- El Reno Convention & Visitors Bureau
- El Reno Chamber of Commerce
* Notes:
Lost my notes on this marker. Will add better instructions later - CL.