Historical Marker
Kiamichi River
Historical marker location:
800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
( Marker can be reached from Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue.)
The Red River Journey.
During the Great Depression, thousands of farmers in Oklahoma were displaced from their land due to drought and dust storms. Many of these farmers migrated to California in search of work, a journey that became known as the "Okie migration."