Centennial Land Run Travel Bug Trading Post Traditional Geocache
ccurry: It was good while it lasted. I think it brought a lot of people to the monument who otherwise may not have ever known it was there. I'm actually a little surprised it lasted as long as it did. Maybe I'll replace it some day.
Centennial Land Run Travel Bug Trading Post
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A Travel Bug and other trackables trading post located at the Oklahoma Centennial Land Run Monument in the lower Bricktown area of downtown Oklahoma City.
The Land Run of 1889
On March 23, 1889, President Benjamin Harrison issued a proclamation opening more than 2 million acres of unassigned land in Indian Territory to settlement.
Under the terms of the proclamation, no one could enter the area to claim land until noon on April 22, 1889.
The proclamation attracted national and even international interest. Over 50,000 hopeful people lined up around the edges of the unassigned lands. When the cannons were fired at noon, they raced to claim homesteads or town sites.
The "Run" or "Harrison's Horserace" was a defining moment in the history of the state of Oklahoma. A number of cities grew from the original town sites, including Oklahoma City. The area by the Santa Fe Railroad station and on the north bank of the North Canadian River drew 10,000 people on the day of the run.
Due to physical surroundings your GPS may act up. Use your geocaching skills. You may want to use the hint. Please trade something if you can and hide the cache back so it can't be seen.
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