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Old Sulphur Spring

Carter County
Location: on county road seven miles west and one mile north of exit 42 on I-35

During the settlement of Oklahoma, early travelers used this water. Later residents used the water for medicinal, drinking, and household needs.


Sulphur

Murray County
Location: on OK-7/W. Broadway Ave. in Sulphur
Coordinates: 34.506250, -96.974183
Material: Aluminum with stone base
Sponsor(s): Rotary Club of Sulphur and the Oklahoma Historical Society
Topics: American Indians; Early Statehood, 1907–1941; Environmental/Cultural Ecology; Modern Period, 1982 to present; Natural Resources; Recreational/Service; Transportation

Springs in this area were first used by American Indians, wildlife, and cattlemen. In 1902 Sulphur Springs Reservation was founded, renamed Platt National Park in 1906, and became part of Chickasaw National Recreation Area in 1976. The town was moved twice to its present site in the 1920s and 1930s. Sulphur was famous for its mineral waters.

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