Autograph Rock Historic District
The Autograph Rock Historic District, in Cimarron County, Oklahoma near Boise City, Oklahoma, is a 58.5-acre (23.7 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It is associated with NPS Master Plan #123. It includes five contributing sites.[1]
Autograph Rock Historic District | |
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| Nearest city | Boise City, Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| Area | 58.5 acres (23.7 ha) |
| MPS | Santa Fe Trail MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000318[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 21, 1994 |
It includes four "rutted traces" of the Cimarron Cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail, and a sandstone outcropping known as Autograph Rock. The rock has travelers' names from the 1850-1865 era.[2]
See also
- Inscription Rock (Cimarron County, Oklahoma), also in an NRHP-listed historic district in Cimarron County, also involving travelers' name-carvings
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Autograph Rock Historic District". Oklahoma. Archived from the original on June 22, 2010.
External links
Media related to Autograph Rock Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
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