John Noah Reese, Jr.

Historical marker location:

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

( Memorial is on Cottonwood Street, 0.1 miles south of Muskogee Avenue (U.S. 62), on the left when traveling south.)

Oklahoma was the site of the largest land run in U.S. history. On April 22, 1889, thousands of people rushed into the unassigned lands of the Oklahoma Territory in search of free land. The land run led to the creation of several new towns and cities, including Oklahoma City.