"Ringing the Wild Horse" site - Jones, Oklahoma - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Washington Irving was an American author and historian, and best known for his stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle." He wrote several historical biographies, most notably a multi-volume biography of George Washington. He sometimes wrote under the pseudonym Jonathan Oldstyle.

After spending 17 years in Europe, Washington Irving returned to America and was eager to explore the prairies. This is the approximate site of the area that inspired his writings in A Tour of the Prairie. One of the chapters is titled Ringing the Wild Horse, and tells of his hunts for wild horses and exploring the area.

The area is near numerous agriculture and farming fields, as well as a pond and river/creek. The bridge to the creek is out (as in gone), so the road is blocked off to warn people. It's a pleasant walk down the abandoned road.

Street address: Jones, OK U.S.A. 73049 County / Borough / Parish: Oklahoma Year listed: 1971 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person - Washington Irving Periods of significance: 1825-1840 Historic function: Landscape Current function: Agriculture/Landscape Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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