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According to the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, there were two trails that may have been known as the California Road at the time of the California Gold Rush. A southerly route, which ran through present-day Oklahoma (then known only as Indian Territory ), along the Canadian River .
Rock Mary, in Caddo County, Oklahoma, was a prominent landmark on the California Road. It was named in 1849 for Mary Conway, the then 17-year-old niece of James Sevier Conway, the Governor of Arkansas. Mary was the eldest daughter of Dr. John R. Conway, a prominent physician and surveyor, who emigrated to California with his wife and 10 children.
After gold was discovered in California in 1848, the large number of people traveling west created a need for a wagon road. Captain Randolph B. Marcy was commissioned to lead a party to survey the route for such a road from Fort Smith to California. This became known as the California Road. Marcy described the Antelope Hills as, ". . . about ...
Outside the vast array of attractions in OKC and Tulsa, Oklahoma is a big state with diverse landscapes, histories and communities worth exploring. From Duncan to Enid, 12 road trip-ready Oklahoma ...
Pages in category "Historic trails and roads in Oklahoma" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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A routine welfare check of a man sitting on the roadside in Oklahoma took a drastic turn when highway troopers realised they had just caught an alleged murderer of a killing eight years ago.. A ...