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Corn

Washita County
Location: on OK-54A in Corn
Topics: Agriculture; Early Statehood, 1907–1941; Education; Religion/Philosophy

In 1893, forty Mennonite families settled the area and brought 'Turkey red' wheat to plant in the western Oklahoma soil. The original name of the settlement was Korn but was anglicized to Corn in 1918 during the war with Germany. The Korn Bible Academy, one of the state's oldest parochial schools, opened in 1903. The town of Corn was incorporated in 1954.

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Green Corn Dance

McIntosh County
Location: at Eufaula Indian Health Center, near S. 6th Street and Forest Avenue, in Eufaula
Coordinates: 35.282639, -95.591389
Material: Granite
Sponsor(s): Oklahoma Historical Society
Topics: American Indians; Religion/Philosophy; Social/Culture

The Green Corn Ceremony is among the most important annual religious celebrations among many Native American tribes, including the Muscogee (Creek). Men, women, and children dress in colorful costumes, dance, chant, and sing around a central fire. Once rites are completed, green corn is served to everyone.

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