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 Oklahoma Centenial Clock - Durrant, Oklahoma Posted by:  gparkes
N 33° 59.508 W 096° 22.575
14S E 742352 N 3764350
Oklahoma Centennial clocks can be found in many places throughout the state. VERY interesting series of clocks! There are six types of clocks in this series of Oklahoma State Centennial commemoration, with this being the largest.
Waymark Code: WM8RY1
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2010
Views: 7
This Centennial Clock is located in Durrant, Oklahoma. Not many of these clocks have dedication plates on them, other than appreciation for fund raising. This one, however, has a plaque that reads:
Clock Provided by
Oklahoma centennial Commission
Dedicated December 2007
City Manager, James H. Dunegan
Mayor, Jerry L. Tomlinson
Vice Mayor, Ron Cross
Council Members - Tom Marcum,
Leon Sherrer, Bobby Story
The Oklahoma Centennial Clock and Bell Project
A public art project that originally was to have 100 clocks throughout Oklahoma. The Centennial Clocks have gained so much popularity that fund drives are still on going in some communities, and more than 100 are in place, with more scheduled to be installed. More information can be gained by accessing this
website. There are currently 114 installed or planned installations.
Subject: State/Province
Commemoration: 100 Year Anniversary of the State of Oklahoma
Date of Founding: 1907
Date of Commemoration: 2007
Address:
Market Square Streetscape
1st Avenue and Main Street
Durant, Oklahoma
Overview Photograph:
Yes
Detail Photograph:
Yes
Web site if available: [Web Link]
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