Oklahoma Land Rush
April 22, 1889 · 19th Century
The Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 was a land rush into the Unassigned Lands in the Oklahoma Territory. It began at high noon on April 22, 1889, with an estimated 50,000 people lining up for their chance to stake a claim. The event marked the opening of 2 million acres of land for settlement, and it was the largest land run in U.S. history.
Key Figures
Benjamin HarrisonWilliam McKendree SpringerJesse L. Reno
Locations
Fort RenoGuthrieOklahoma City
Topics
Land RushUnassigned LandsOklahoma TerritoryOklahoma Land Rush
Connected Events — 2 Connections
Forcibly cleared Native American tribes from the lands that became the 'Unassigned Lands' available for the Oklahoma Land Rush Indian Removal Act
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