List of National Historic Landmarks in Oklahoma

The List of National Historic Landmarks in Oklahoma contains the landmarks designated by the U.S. Federal Government for the U.S. state of Oklahoma.

There are 22 National Historic Landmarks in Oklahoma. The following table is a complete list.

[1] Landmark name Image Date designated[2] Location County Description
1 101 Ranch Historic District
101 Ranch Historic District
May 15, 1975
(#73001560)
 Ponca City
36°36′47″N 97°08′34″W / 36.613056°N 97.142778°W / 36.613056; -97.142778 (101 Ranch Historic District)		 Kay Ranch where rodeo bull-dogging was developed to an art form by Bill Pickett; home base of 101 Ranch Wild West Show.
2 Bizzell Library
The original entrance to Bizzell Memorial Library
January 3, 2001
(#01000071)
 Norman
35°12′28″N 97°26′44″W / 35.207778°N 97.445556°W / 35.207778; -97.445556 (Bizzell Library)		 Cleveland Library of University of Oklahoma, focus of racial segregation Supreme Court case.
3 Boley Historic District
Antioch Baptist Church
May 15, 1975
(#75001568)
 Boley
35°29′44″N 96°28′58″W / 35.495556°N 96.482778°W / 35.495556; -96.482778 (Boley Historic District)		 Okfuskee All-black town founded in 1903, product of segregationist policies.
4 Boston Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Boston Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
January 20, 1999
(#78002270)
 Tulsa
36°08′38″N 95°59′04″W / 36.143889°N 95.984444°W / 36.143889; -95.984444 (Boston Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, South)		 Tulsa One of finest examples of ecclesiastical Art Deco architecture in the U.S.
5 Camp Nichols
Aerial view of the ruins of Camp Nichols (USGS)
May 23, 1963
(#66000628)
 Wheeless
36°45′10″N 102°55′35″W / 36.75266°N 102.92627°W / 36.75266; -102.92627 (Camp Nichols)		 Cimarron Ruins of fort built by Kit Carson to protect the Cimarron Cutoff trail (Santa Fe Trail) followers from hostile Kiowa and Apache.
6 Cherokee National Capitol
Cherokee National Capitol
July 4, 1961
(#66000627)
 Tahlequah
35°54′38″N 94°58′14″W / 35.91063°N 94.97053°W / 35.91063; -94.97053 (Cherokee National Capitol)		 Cherokee Capitol of the Cherokee nation from 1869 to 1907, when Oklahoma became a state.
7 Creek National Capitol Upload image
July 4, 1961
(#66000632)
 Okmulgee
35°37′24″N 95°58′18″W / 35.623221°N 95.971769°W / 35.623221; -95.971769 (Creek National Capitol)		 Okmulgee Capitol of Creek nation from 1878 to 1907, now a museum.
8 Deer Creek Site Upload image
April 16, 1964
(#66000630)
 Newkirk
Coordinates missing		 Kay Archeological site, site of a fortified village of the Wichita.
9 Fort Gibson
1934 HABS photo
December 12, 1960
(#66000631)
 Fort Gibson
35°48′14″N 95°15′26″W / 35.803889°N 95.257222°W / 35.803889; -95.257222 (Fort Gibson)		 Muskogee Fort built in 1824 in the Indian Territory.
10 Fort Sill
Old infantry barracks at Fort Sill.
December 12, 1960
(#66000629)
 Fort Sill
34°42′15″N 98°30′30″W / 34.704167°N 98.508333°W / 34.704167; -98.508333 (Fort Sill)		 Comanche Only still-active fort from Indian wars on the south plains.
11 Fort Washita
Fort Washita
June 23, 1965
(#66000626)
 Nida
34°06′13″N 96°32′54″W / 34.103611°N 96.548333°W / 34.103611; -96.548333 (Fort Washita)		 Bryan Established in 1842 to protect the Choctaws and Chickasaws from the plains Indians.
12 Guthrie Historic District
1977 HABS photo
January 20, 1999
(#74001664)
 Guthrie
35°52′48″N 97°25′31″W / 35.88°N 97.425278°W / 35.88; -97.425278 (Guthrie Historic District)		 Logan Now a historic district.
13 Honey Springs Battlefield NHL Upload image
February 27, 2013
(#13000280)
 Rentiesville
35°31′53″N 95°29′09″W / 35.5313°N 95.4858°W / 35.5313; -95.4858 (Honey Springs Battlefield NHL)		 McIntosh and Muskogee Site of the Battle of Honey Springs, a Civil War battle known for its preponderance of non-white combatants.
14 Ernest Whitworth Marland Mansion
Ernest Whitworth Marland Mansion
December 22, 1977
(#73001561)
 Ponca City
36°43′01″N 97°03′38″W / 36.716944°N 97.060556°W / 36.716944; -97.060556 (Ernest Whitworth Marland Mansion)		 Kay Home of Oklahoma politician Ernest Whitworth Marland.
15 McLemore Site Upload image
July 19, 1964
(#66000636)
 Colony
Coordinates missing		 Washita An archeological site.
16 Murrell Home
1979 HABS photo
May 30, 1974
(#70000530)
 Park Hill
35°50′50″N 94°57′51″W / 35.84735°N 94.96418°W / 35.84735; -94.96418 (Murrell Home)		 Cherokee A house.
17 Platt National Park Historic District
Travertine Creek in fall
July 7, 2011
(#11000628)
 Sulphur
34°30′02″N 96°58′20″W / 34.500556°N 96.972222°W / 34.500556; -96.972222 (Platt National Park Historic District)		 Murray Square mile sold by Chickasaw Nation to federal government for park use in 1902
18 Price Tower
Price Tower, Bartlesville Oklahoma
March 29, 2007
(#74001670)
 Bartlesville
36°44′51″N 95°58′34″W / 36.7475°N 95.976111°W / 36.7475; -95.976111 (Price Tower)		 Washington An unusual Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building.
19 Sequoyah's Cabin
Sequoyah's Cabin
December 21, 1965
(#66000634)
 Akins
35°30′51″N 94°39′07″W / 35.514167°N 94.651944°W / 35.514167; -94.651944 (Sequoyah's Cabin)		 Sequoyah Log cabin home of Sequoyah, who created "talking leaves", written language for the Cherokee.
20 Stamper Site Upload image
July 19, 1964
(#66000635)
 Optima
Coordinates missing		 Texas Archeological site.
21 Washita Battlefield
Washita Battlefield
January 12, 1965
(#66000633)
 Cheyenne
35°37′03″N 99°42′01″W / 35.6175°N 99.700278°W / 35.6175; -99.700278 (Washita Battlefield)		 Roger Mills Where George Custer led the Seventh Cavalry surprise attack on village of Cheyenne Chief Black Kettle in 1868.
22 Wheelock Academy Upload image
December 21, 1965
(#66000949)
 Millerton
33°59′38″N 94°59′18″W / 33.993889°N 94.988333°W / 33.993889; -94.988333 (Wheelock Academy)		 McCurtain Originally a missionary school for girls of the Choctaw nation, this became an academy and the model for other academies of the 5 civilized nations.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Numbers represent an ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  2. ↑ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
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