Land Run of 1892
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The Land Run of 1892 was the opening of the Cheyenne-Arapaho reservation to settlement in the U.S. state of Oklahoma
. One of seven in Oklahoma, it occurred on April 19, 1892, and opened up land that would become Blaine, Custer, Dewey, Washita, and Rogers Mills counties. The land run also opened up what would become part of Ellis County, Oklahoma
, but was designated County "E" and then Day County prior to statehood.
were originally relocated to the area in the 1820s and 1830s, but Reconstruction Treaties of 1866 took the land away from both tribes. The Cheyenne and Arapaho were moved to the area from Colorado
in 1869.
The 3500000 acres (14,164 km²) of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservation was opened by a proclamation from U.S. President Benjamin Harrison
on April 12, 1892. The reservation had become a part of the federal public domain after allotment of 160 acre (0.6474976 km²) plots to individual Indians.
, the count seat of Custer County. The region became cattle country, due to both its geography and the tenacious efforts of cattlemen, who often harassed farmers on the land.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. One of seven in Oklahoma, it occurred on April 19, 1892, and opened up land that would become Blaine, Custer, Dewey, Washita, and Rogers Mills counties. The land run also opened up what would become part of Ellis County, Oklahoma
Ellis County, Oklahoma
Ellis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 4,075. Its county seat is Arnett.-Geography:...
, but was designated County "E" and then Day County prior to statehood.
Background
The Creek and SeminoleSeminole
The Seminole are a Native American people originally of Florida, who now reside primarily in that state and Oklahoma. The Seminole nation emerged in a process of ethnogenesis out of groups of Native Americans, most significantly Creeks from what is now Georgia and Alabama, who settled in Florida in...
were originally relocated to the area in the 1820s and 1830s, but Reconstruction Treaties of 1866 took the land away from both tribes. The Cheyenne and Arapaho were moved to the area from Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
in 1869.
The 3500000 acres (14,164 km²) of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservation was opened by a proclamation from U.S. President Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States . Harrison, a grandson of President William Henry Harrison, was born in North Bend, Ohio, and moved to Indianapolis, Indiana at age 21, eventually becoming a prominent politician there...
on April 12, 1892. The reservation had become a part of the federal public domain after allotment of 160 acre (0.6474976 km²) plots to individual Indians.
Settlers and developments
A diverse group gathered for the land run that included Kansans, Texans, Missourians, Oklahomans, African-Americans, Swedes, Bohemians, Germans, and Russians. According to Kiowa chief Big Tree, there were "as many [people] as the blades of grass on the Washita in the spring." Settlers claimed more than 400 lots in what would become Arapaho, OklahomaArapaho, Oklahoma
Arapaho is a town in Custer County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 796 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Custer County. Its name derives from the Arapaho Indians.-Geography:Arapaho is located at ....
, the count seat of Custer County. The region became cattle country, due to both its geography and the tenacious efforts of cattlemen, who often harassed farmers on the land.
See also
- Land runLand runLand run usually refers to an historical event in which previously restricted land of the United States was opened for homesteading on a first arrival basis. Some newly opened lands were sold first-come, sold by bid, or won by lottery, or by means other than a run...
- Land Run of 1889Land Run of 1889The Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 was the first land run into the Unassigned Lands and included all or part of the 2005 modern day Canadian, Cleveland, Kingfisher, Logan, Oklahoma, and Payne counties of the U.S. state of Oklahoma...
- Land Run of 1891Land Run of 1891The Land Run of 1891 was a set of horse races to settle land acquired by the federal government through the opening of several small Indian reservations in Oklahoma Territory. The race involved approximately 20,000 homesteaders, who gathered to stake their claims on 6097 plots of former...
- Land Run of 1893Land Run of 1893The Land Run of 1893, also known as the Cherokee Strip Land Run, marked the opening of the Cherokee Outlet to the public. The run happened on September 16, 1893 at noon with more than 100,000 participants hoping to claim land. The land offices for the run were set up in Perry, Enid, Woodward, and...
- Land Run of 1895Land Run of 1895The Land Run of 1895 was the smallest and last land run in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It came about with an agreement between the Kickapoo Indians and the federal government that gave individual Kickapoos . The federal government purchased the remaining and opened them up to settlers.The land run...