Cherokee Strip

Garfield County · on US-81 near Garfield-Kingfisher County line south of Bison

Opened by Run, September 16, 1893. On line here, 15,000 waited for carbine signal fired by cavalryman at High Noon. Lt. C. A. Hedekin, commanding Troop A, US Cavalry Race for land started from post on knoll half mile west, by wagon, buggy, bicycle, horse and train. IN 60 by 90 mile area, every acre claimed by nightfall. The first settlers reached Enid from here.

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