United States Bicentennial - Cordell, OK
Posted by: hamquilter
N 35° 17.476 W 098° 59.345
14S E 500992 N 3905344
This monument to the U.S. Bicentennial stands on the walkway to the east entrance of the Washita County Courthouse.
Waymark Code: WM11HXK
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2019
Views: 1
The Washita County Courthouse, built in 1911, is a beautiful building. It stands in the middle of Main Street and the road splits around it on the north and south.
This Bicentennial memorial is three foot square, with the top portion glass. Within the glassed area is a replica of the Liberty Bell which once rung at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. To read a fascinating story of the Liberty Ball, Liberty Bell
A bronze plaque on the lower portion of the memorial reads:
UNITED STATES
BICENTENNIALWashita County, Oklahoma
Dedicated July 3, 1976
Cordell Chamber of Commerce
Tom Crider - Mayor
H.L. Weichel,
Jess Linn,Cecil Venoy Foust
Commissioners
Capsule enclosed to be opened
July 4, 2076
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