1896 - Indian Territory's FIRST incorporated Town - Wagoner, OK
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N 35° 57.593 W 095° 22.488
15S E 285837 N 3982106
Wagoner, the FIRST incorporated town in Indian Territory also began the Territory's FIRST free municipal schools in 1897.
Waymark Code: WMY60R
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 04/28/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member model12
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This red granite marker standing on the grounds of the Wagoner County Courthouse has an inscription engraved on a lighter section which reads:

Became Indian Territory's first
incorporated town Jan. 4, 1896
under Mansfield's Digest of the
Laws of Arkansas. The citizens
(about 2,000) sought to form a
city government to provide law
and order, public improvements
and the upbuilding of society.
Wagoner began Indian Territory's
first free municipal schools in 1897.

Oklahoma Historical Society
Wagoner County Historical Sociey
226-1996

FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location

Date of FIRST: 01/04/1896

More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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