Centennial Wall - Woods County ~ Alva, OK
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N 36° 48.232 W 098° 39.884
14S E 529907 N 4073167
Large wall takes up an entire street corner, and carries the names of those who honor the pioneers.
Waymark Code: WMADVX
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member gparkes
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Statue Sculptor: Calvin Greybill
Count of Wall: Woods County
Text of Plaque:

WOODS COUNTY
1893 --- 1993
CENTENNIAL WALL

1893        1993
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Cherokee Outlet Chapter, honor the pioneers who made the land run into Cherokee Outlet and those who lived here during the first 100 years.
*Made the 1893 Land Run

[The center section, each brick has the names of contributors to this memorial. Each other section is by alphabet, (A to K on the front, L to Z on the back) and lists the names who fit the criteria of this memorial. Literally thousands of names.]

Subject: County

Commemoration: 1993

Date of Founding: 1893

Date of Commemoration: 1993

Address:
Barnes St & 5th St., courthouse lawn, Alva

Overview Photograph:

Yes


Detail Photograph:

Yes


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