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History of Cleveland County
In the beginning.....
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Courthouse circa 1948
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Oklahoma Rose Rock (became official state rock in 1968)
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Bridge over the South Canadian River in Noble. Washed out by the flood of 1904.
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1901 Mortgage. Payable in gold coin at 8% interest
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American Bison (became official state animal in 1972)
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Indian Territory
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Territory Meeting 1890
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Mural on East Gray Street
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Norman, County Seat of Cleveland County
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Santa Fe Train Depot
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Cleveland County flag adopted Oct. 29, 2012
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Building Owen Field 1921
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Moore Lindsay House Museum
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Adding Machine (purchased in 1908 for $375.00)
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The Land Run
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Sam Noble Museum of Natural History (founded in 1899 by an act of the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature. Opened current location in 1999)
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2nd Courthouse built in 1906. Demolished by the Works Projects Administration (WPA) workers in the early 1940s
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Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (fka Owen Field & Oklahoma Memorial Stadium)
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First Commissioners of Cleveland County
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Land Run " Sooners "
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Mistletoe is Oklahoma's official floral emblem, designated on Feb. 11, 1893
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The Land Run
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Downtown Norman 1964
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Moore Lindsay Museum Sign
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1st Courthouse located at the corner of Gray Street and Ponca Avenue. Destroyed by a fire in 1904.
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1st County Seal (adopted June 19, 1890)
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City of Norman circa 1900
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Pride of the Promised Land
The Seal of Cleveland County
Cleveland County Commissioners Rod Cleveland, George Skinner, and Rusty Sullivan adopted the county seal July 6, 2010, the first in more than 50 years. The seal represents the growing and dynamic nature of Cleveland County. The seal encompasses a green field representing Cleveland County's environmentally-friendly policies. The blue represents the county's excellent water resources.