Alva Centennial ~ Alva, OK
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N 36° 48.232 W 098° 39.986
14S E 529755 N 4073166
Centennial marker on courthouse lawn, almost like other towns veterans memorials.
Waymark Code: WM8Y8B
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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ALVA CENTENNIAL
1893 ~--------~ 1993

Dedicated to the Cherokee Outlets Pioneers
whose sacrifices made the prairie bloom
and provided their descendants with a proud heritage.

CIVILIZATION BEGAN WITH THE PLOW

THOSE WHO CANNOT REMEMBER THE PAST
ARE CONDEMNED TO REPEAT IT

Dedicated To Alva
In Memory of
E. V. & Mildred Sams

County: Woods County

Record Address::
College Ave & Barnes St.,
Alva, OK USA

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Date Erected: 1993

Sponsor (Who put it there): City of Alva, Oklahoma; Alva Monument, Inc.; Designed and Carved: Susan Dunn, Mark Frickson, Atlene Rankin, Buddy Sams

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