Kingfisher

Historical marker location:

Kingfisher, Oklahoma

( Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street (U.S. 81) and Robberts Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1950

This was U.S. Land Office site for filing claims at opening of “Old Oklahoma,” April 22, 1889; also, at opening of Cheyenne and Arapaho lands on April 19, 1892. J. C. Robberts was first Register and J. V. Admire, first Receiver. First post office, Lisbon, established April 20, 1899; name changed to Kingfisher, July 18, 1889.