Everything about Land Run totally explained
Land run' (sometimes "land rush" ) usually refers to a historical event in which previously-restricted land of the
United States was opened for
homesteading on a first arrival basis. Some newly opened lands were sold first-come, sold by bid, or won by lottery, or by means other than a run. The settlers, no matter how they acquired occupancy, purchased the land from the
United States Land Office. For former Indian lands, the Land Office distributed the funds to the various tribal entities according to previously negotiated terms. The Oklahoma
Land Run of 1889 was the most prominent of the land runs, although there were several others enumerated below.
There were five land runs in
Oklahoma:
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Land Run of 1889 took place at high noon on
April 22,
1889 and involved the settlement of the
Unassigned Lands (most of modern day
Canadian,
Cleveland,
Kingfisher,
Logan,
Oklahoma, and
Payne counties).
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September 22,
1891: Land run to settle
Iowa,
Sac and Fox,
Pottawatomie, and
Shawnee lands.
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April 19,
1892: Land run to settle the
Cheyenne and
Arapaho lands.
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September 16,
1893:
Cherokee Strip Land Run. The Run of the
Cherokee Strip opened nearly 7,000,000 acres (28,000 km²) to settlement on September 16, 1893. The land was purchased from the
Cherokees for $7,000,000.
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May 23,
1895: Land run to settle the
Kickapoo lands.
In honor of Oklahoma's Centennial, an
Oklahoma Centennial Land Run Monument
is currently being built by Oklahoma artist Paul Moore in his
Norman, Oklahoma studio. The impressive landmark recreates the Land Run of 1889 in vivid detail. As elements of the 47 piece monument are finished, they're to be installed in lower
Bricktown, Oklahoma City. When completed, the monument will be approximately 365 feet long, making it one of the largest bronze sculptures in the world.
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