MIM-3 Nike Ajax

Historical marker location:

Fort Sill, Oklahoma

( Marker is at the intersection of Harry Road and Randolph Road, on the right when traveling east on Harry Road.)

The world's first installed parking meter was in Oklahoma City on July 16, 1935. The parking meter was invented by Carl C. Magee, a journalist and entrepreneur, who wanted to solve the problem of cars taking up too much space on the city's streets.