Exploring Oklahoma History
We're Here to Explore the Great State of Oklahoma, to Remember Those Who Came Before Us, and Learn the Lessons of Oklahoma's Past Together.
Oklahoma Historic Place of the Day
Run of '92
Run of '92 East boundary of Indian country --98' W longitude, west of this line lay the land of the Cheyenne and Arapaho. Each member of their two tribes had been alloted, 160 acres before the surplus land was opened to settlers, AT noon April 19, 1892, the ran west from this line for homesteads. Gov. A.J. Seay of Oklahoma Ty., was living at Kingfisher. His grave is near. Oklahoma Historical Society 49-1995
Located in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma.
Today in Oklahoma History
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Thursday, July 14, 1892
Dalton Gang Train Robbery
In what was their most daring deed to date, on Thursday July 14, 1892, eight members of the Dalton Gang held up the Missouri-Kansas-Texas train at Adair, I.T. Read More: Wikipedia
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