Sasakwa

Historical marker location:

Sasakwa, Oklahoma

( Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 56 and County Highway Ns362, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 56.)

Marker installed: 1949

Home of Governor John F. Brown for fifty-four year who was Principal Chief of the Seminole Nation, succeeding his father-inaw. Chief John Jumper, Col 1st Reft. Seminole Mtd: Vols. Confederate Army in Civil War. Young Brown was Lieut., 1st Reft. Creek Mid. Vols. C.S.A. Each in turn was pastor of Spring Church, near here, founded 1850 by Baptists.

The world's first installed parking meter was in Oklahoma City on July 16, 1935.