About 3/4 mi. east. Here 300 armed
"boomers" made their last stand for
settlement of the Oklahoma country,
led by Wm. L. Couch, and surrendered
to U.S. Cavalary troops commanded by
Col. E. Hatch, Jan. 26, 1885. On this
site the "boomers" had built log cabins
and dugouts for their town of
Stillwater founded by them Dec. 12, 1884.
Location
1506 S. Main St. across the street from Fire Station No. 1 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
OpenStreetMap Google Maps
36.112475, -97.057332
36.112475, -97.057332
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Notes
Boomer - A nickname and organization of advocates for the opening of the Oklahoma Territory for settlement.
Links:
Links:
- Directions and description from Mark of Heritage, by Muriel H. Wright