Exploring Oklahoma History
We're Here to Explore the Great State of Oklahoma, to Remember Those Who Came Before Us, and Learn the Lessons of Oklahoma's Past Together.
Oklahoma Historic Place of the Day
Chiefs Knoll
LOCATED ON THE SOUTH PORTION OF THE FORT SILL POST CEMETERY, CHIEFS KNOLL IS THE HIGHEST POINT IN THE BURIAL GROUNDS. INTERRED HERE ARE MANY OF THE CHIEFS OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TRIBES, INCLUDING MANY OF THE SIGNATORIES OF THE MEDICINE LODGE PEACE TREATY OF 1867. KIOWA CHIEF SATANK, COMANCHE CHIEF QUANAH PARKER, AND LITTLE RAVE OF THE ARAPAHO ARE AMONG THE MANY BURIED
Located in Comanche County, Oklahoma.
Today in Oklahoma History
Tuesday, April 19, 1892
Cheyenne and Arapaho Lands Opened
The Cheyenne and Arapaho lands in western Oklahoma were opened. more ...
Wednesday, April 19, 1995
Oklahoma City bombing
On this day the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, downtown Oklahoma City was bombed. Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were the perpetrators of the attack, which killed 168 people, including 19 children. Timothy McVeigh was later sentenced to death by lethal injection, while his partner, Terry Nichols, who was convicted of 161 counts of First Degree Murder received life in prison without the possibility of parole. more...
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