Creating Oklahoma The Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 was the first land run into the Unassigned Lands of former Indian Territory, which had earlier been assigned to the Creek and Seminole peoples. After it started over 2 million acres of land were given to American settlers. On September 17, 1907, the people of the Indian and Oklahoma Territories voted favorably on statehood. The vote was certified and delivered to the President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt and on November 16, 1907. | TCT

The 1889 Oklahoma Land Rush #Oklahoma #Sooners #AmericanWest | TerrifyingMyths