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This statue, "Land of Hope," depicts the courageous pioneers who staked their land claim in the "Land Run of the Cherokee Outlet" in 1893. This was created by sculptor, Bernadette Hess Carman, a native daughter, who generously donated her time and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1528_african-americans_Newkirk-OK.html
From the beginning, African-Americans settled and lived in Newkirk — although this was not true in most of the towns in Kay County. They settled primarily on the east side of town, building their own community which included churches, restau…
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