Historical Marker

World War Memorial

Historical marker location:
1011 Honor Heights Drive, Muskogee, Oklahoma
( Memorial is on Honor Heights Drive, on the left when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1925

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.