FIRST City Flower - Hobart, OK
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N 35° 01.505 W 099° 05.572
14S E 491528 N 3875828
Hobart was the first city in Oklahoma to adopt a City Flower - the Iris.
Waymark Code: WM11X53
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2020
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Kiowa County and the town of Hobart, its county seat, were established in 1901 with the opening of the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache Reservation for settlement. In 1976, the citizens funded the placement of this granite monument for the Diamond Jubilee celebration (as well as the country's Bicentennial).
The 9-foot high granite monument stands in front of the Kiowa County Courthouse. Each of its sides has an emblem showing the dates 1901 and 1976 and the words "Kiowa County Diamond Jubilee" and "American Revolution Bicentennial".
One side shows an engraving of Garret A. Hobart, with the dedication: "Hobart was named to honor Garret A. Hobart, 24th Vice President of the United States. Hobart was the first town in Oklahoma to adopt a City Flower - "The Iris"."
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