Bernard de la Harpe 1719 - Bowers, OK
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N 34° 53.776 W 095° 26.179
15S E 277378 N 3864248
This historical marker is located on Highway 270 west of Wilburton.
Waymark Code: WMZD2Y
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2018
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This is a red granite monument located on the south side of Highway 270, between in the towns of Wilburton and Hartshorne, in an area known as Bowers.
The marker tells the story of a French explorer who traveled this area 300 years ago.
Bernard de
la Harpe
1719
This French explorer, seeking
trade with the Wichita Indians,
came north from Louisiana, on
August 25, 1719. He camped three
miles east of Hartshorne and
the next day, following Gains
Creek, passed here on his way
to the Canadian River and the
Wichita villages to the northOklahoma Historical Society
189-1995
