Gateway Sign

Historical marker location:

227 South Main Street, Miami, Oklahoma

( Marker is on Main Street (Route 66) (U.S. 69) north of 3rd Avenue (State Highway 10), on the right when traveling north.)

Oklahoma has more man-made lakes than any other state in the U.S. Many of these lakes were created by damming rivers and streams, and they provide recreational opportunities for boating, fishing, and swimming.