Old Mail Route - Catoosa, Oklahoma
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Historical marker at Catoosa's Rt. 66 Blue Whale, describing the Old Mail Route
Waymark Code: WM8BWF
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2010
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This marker is at Catoosa's Blue Whale tourist attraction, on Rt. 66 about a mile NW of I-44. The Blue Whale is a sight to see! There are picnic benches nearby, a small pond (of course), and a concession stand that does not list hours of operation.
Text on marker:
Old Mail Route
About 1/2 mile SW is the site of Fort Spunky, a relay station on The Old Star Mail between St. Louis and California. After the war between the states, Catoosa was founded as the post with John Gunter Schrimsher (1835-1905) an uncle of Will Rogers as post-master.
Erected as a public service by Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Mathews
Will Rogers Memorial Highway
County: Tulsa
Record Address::
2705 N. Hwy 66
Catoosa, OK U.S.A.
74015
Web site if available: [Web Link]
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Date Erected: unknown
Sponsor (Who put it there): Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Mathews
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