Historical Marker Program

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Beecham Cemetery

Canadian County
Location: on cemetery grounds, one mile east of US-81 on E0940 Rd
Coordinates: 35.653303, -97.941581
Material: Granite
Sponsor(s): Beecham Cemetery Association
Topics: Settlement Patterns; Territorial Period, 1861–1907

The cemetery was established by the Beecham family in 1891 to provide burial space for pioneers of the area. Many graves are marked only by crude stones, their inscriptions eroded by a century of exposure to the elements. In 1972, the Beecham Cemetery Association collected funds to provide for perpetual care for the one-acre cemetery.

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Fort Reno

Canadian County
Location: on southeast corner of parade grounds at Fort Reno
Coordinates: 35.561489, -98.033795
Material: Granite
Sponsor(s): El Reno Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Topics: Government; Military; Territorial Period, 1861–1907

Named for General Jesse L. Reno, who died in action during the Civil War, Fort Reno was established to protect and police the Cheyenne-Arapaho Agency. Initially a temporary camp to protect the agency during the Red River War of 1874, the site was expanded and designated Fort Reno on July 15, 1875. The post was abandoned as an active military installation in February 1908, but it served as a remount station for the US Army until 1948.

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Gift of John E. Kirkpatrick

Canadian County
Location: on grounds of Mollie Spencer Farm in Yukon
Coordinates: 35.497066, -97.759739
Material: Other (Bronze plaque)
Sponsor(s): Oklahoma Historical Society
Topics: Early Statehood, 1907–1941; Family/Household

This marker to commemorate the Chisholm Trail was erected on the land of John E. Kirkpatrick that was given to him by his grandmother, Mrs. Lewis Mortimer Spencer, on February 13, 1908. His grandfather, Lewis M. Spencer, was one of Yukon’s founders.

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Piedmont

Canadian County
Location: at intersection of Monroe Avenue NW and NW First Street in Piedmont
Coordinates: 35.642217, -97.746544
Material: Aluminum
Sponsor(s): Piedmont Historical Society Museum
Topics: Early Statehood, 1907–1941; Modern Period, 1982–Present; Urban Development

The townsite of Piedmont was originally homesteaded by James Dean during the opening of the Unassigned Lands on April 22, 1889. After his death in 1899, Dean’s farm became the property of doctor and attorney E. H. Long, who platted the Piedmont townsite in 1903. The town was incorporated in 1909. A farming community of only 120 people in 1950, Piedmont became a city in 1984 and was among the fastest growing communities in Oklahoma by the early 21st century, with a population of over 7,000 by 2020.

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Yukon Czech Hall (Bohemian Hall)

Canadian County
Location: 205 North Czech Hall Road in Yukon
Coordinates: 35.468757, -97.742769
Material: Granite
Sponsor(s): LaVerne Benda
Topics: Early Statehood, 1907–1941; Ethnic Diversity; Recreational/Service

Bohemian Hall was established in 1899 by early Czech settlers. The original structure was replaced by the present building in 1925. Bohemian Hall is the focal point of Czech social and musical functions in Oklahoma, including traditional weddings, reunions, and family gatherings. Czech plays were performed until 1940. Czech dances have been held on Saturday nights since 1925.