 |
| The park quarter's stateside face depicts a
limestone bridge built in honor of Abraham Lincoln in the Chickasaw National Recreation
Area. The bridge was built in 1909 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Abraham
Lincoln’s birth. |
|
| Park or Site: |
Chickasaw National Recreation Area |
| Historical Date: |
July 1, 1902 |
| National Order: |
10 |
| Location in State: |
Sulpher, Oklahoma |
| Number of National Historic Sites: |
6 |
| Number of State Parks: |
73 |
| Most Popular Park or Site: |
Beavers Bend State Park |
| Most Scenic Park or Site: |
Beavers Bend State Park |
Maybe to be missed: Oklahoma
Panhandle: Badmen
in No Man's Land. The Santa Fe Trail passed
through part of it, winding down out of Kansas,
bound southwest for old Santa Fe. After statehood
in 1907, the region began to be called the
Oklahoma Panhandle |
Bits of
History Update:
Next year the El Yunque
National Forest is a
featured park quarter.
Where is that forest located?
Turner
Falls Park, the oldest park in Oklahoma, has been known as a popular
recreation area since as early as 1868. Enjoy the spectacular view at the base of
Turner Falls as Honey Creek cascades down 77 feet to create the largest waterfall in
Oklahoma. |
