Last Boomer Town - Stillwater, OK
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Max and 99
N 36° 06.307 W 097° 03.502
14S E 674772 N 3997352
One of two historical markers across from Stillwater Fire Station #1
Waymark Code: WMZ8M7
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 09/29/2018
Views: 3
This Oklahoma historical marker is on the east side of Main, just south of 14th Ave. and almost across from Fire Station #1. Unfortunately, the marker is in bad shape and in need of some repair work as it is bent where the pole meets the text. Just a dozen feet north of this marker is one for the Oklahoma A&M College.
Text on marker:
Oklahoma
Last "Boomer" Town
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. Cavalry 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 on Dec. 12, 1884.
Oklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Commission 1957
County: Payne
Record Address::
S. Side of Main St.
Between 14th and 18th Avenues.
Stillwater, OK USA
74074
Web site if available: [Web Link]
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Date Erected: 1957
Sponsor (Who put it there): Oklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Commission
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Visit Instructions:1 - Must visit the site in person.
2 - New Photo required.
3 - Give some new insight to the marker/site.