Washington Irving's Party - Meridian, OK
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N 35° 50.652 W 097° 14.832
14S E 658293 N 3968086
This historical marker was placed in 1932, documenting an exploratory excursion taken by then famous author, Washington Irving and his party of men.
Waymark Code: WMWT22
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2017
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On the northwest corner of Meridian and 4th Streets is a rock pillar, with a metal plate attached. The inscription is difficult to read, and the poor plate has been hit numerous times by playful gunfire.
The North-South running Indian Meridian Road (together with the East-West Base line in southern Oklahoma), are the primary lines from which the state of Oklahoma was surveyed. Today, the town of Meridian is a ghost town with only about 40 residents, so it was a nice surprise to find this marker documenting an historical site.
The inscription on the plate reads: "Washington Irving's Party crossed Logan County near this site Oct. 22, 1832 while on its tour of the prairies. This tablet presented by Guthrie Lions Club 1932."
For a detailed chronicle of Washington Irving's famous trip through Oklahoma Indian Territory, (
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