Kansas, Cowley County, near Arkansas City
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Dedicated to
the many thousands who pioneered
The Cherokee Strip
September 16, 1893
Thousands gathered in this area to start a
new frontier, six million acres of Cherokee
Indian land was opened to homesteaders.
Tension, danger and hardship were the
order of the day
Arkansas City, Kansas
(Native Americans • Politics • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Dedicated to
the many thousands who pioneered
The Cherokee Strip
September 16, 1893
Thousands gathered in this area to start a
new frontier, six million acres of Cherokee
Indian land was opened to homesteaders.
Tension, danger and hardship were the
order of the day
Arkansas City, Kansas
(Native Americans • Politics • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
