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101 Ranch

Noble County
Location: on OK-156, north of Marland
Coordinates: 36.567150, -97.149150
Sponsored by: OHS/ODOT
Material: Aluminum
Topics: Ranching, American Indians, Arts, Territorial Period 1861–1907, Petroleum, Industry/Business, Agriculture

Believed to have derived its name from the 101,894 acres of the Ponca Reservation, this huge ranch was founded by George W. Miller and his sons in the early 1880s on land he leased, eventually purchased, or otherwise acquired from the Ponca Indians. The ranch became world-famous for its Wild West show, oil wells, livestock, and farm products.



CCC Lake Park

Noble County
Location: south of Perry on Hwy 86



Indian Trail Marker (Chief White Eagle Monument)

Noble County
Location: on OK-156, north of Marland
Coordinates: 36.569482, -97.144809
Sponsored by: 101 Ranch
Material: Stone
Topics: American Indians, Agriculture, Ranching, Territorial Period 1861–1907, Early Statehood 1907–1941

Dedicated in 1927 and constructed by the 101 Ranch, this stone monument is dedicated to Ponca Chief White Eagle. Once the site of an ancient trail marker that served as one of several guideposts for various tribes traveling through the area during seasonal migration and hunting trips. The stone cairn is fourteen feet tall, five feet in diameter, and capped by a 200-pound concrete white eagle. A small cemetery is on site and includes the grave of Black cowboy Bill Pickett.



Otoe-Missouri Tribal Reservation

Noble County
Location: at Otoe-Missouria Complex off US-177
Coordinates: 36.491250, -97.074000
Sponsored by: Oklahoma Historical Society
Material: Aluminum
Topics: American Indians, Settlement Patterns, Territorial Period 1861–1907

The Otoes were prairie-dwellers and Hunters. They migrated from the Lake Michigan area to Iowa then to Nebraska in 1700. The Missouria merged with the Otoe Tribe in 1798. Removal to Indian Territory (Oklahoma) began October 5 with arrival at the present site October 23, 1881 on 129,113 acres of land purchased and conveyed in trust by deed July, 1893 from the Cherokees.



Perry Lake Park (CCC Lake Park)

Noble County
Location: in Perry Lake Park, approx. 300 ft from park entrance off OK-86
Coordinates: 36.266333, -97.280850
Sponsored by: Oklahoma Centennial Commission and Cherokee Strip Centennial Corporation
Material: Aluminum
Topics: Government, Social/Culture, Recreational/Service, Early Statehood 1907–1941

The creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 gave promise to many communities affected by the Great Depression of the 30s. Through the cooperative efforts of the Chamber of Commerce, city officials and interested citizens, 170 acres of land referred to as "The Perry City Farm" was designated as the site for a CCC Camp. Will Rogers, at the time Oklahoma's Congressman at Large, worked with the United States Department of the Interior to ensure a Camp would be located in Perry.



State Seal Stolen

Noble County
Location: at East Harrison Avenue and South Broad Street in Guthrie
Coordinates: 35.876867, -97.422650
Sponsored by: Fogarty Jr. High School
Material: Stone
Topics: Government, Early Statehood 1907–1941



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