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PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS On March 11, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Director of the National Park Service Jonathan B. Jarvis announced the designation of 13 new National Historic Landmarks, including Oklahoma's Honey Springs Battle-field. Twenty-two Oklahoma properties now have this special designation. “These National Historic Landmark designations span more than two centuries of our country’s history, from 17th Century architecture to a Civil War battlefield to a 19th Century-Kentucky whiskey distillery that continued to operate through the Prohibition era,” Secretary Sala-zar said. “Today’s designations include significant sites that help tell the story of America and the contributions that all people from all walks of life have made as we strive for a more perfect union.” “From the Civil War to civil rights, to the struggles and accomplishments of women, African Americans and Lati-nos, these sites highlight the mosaic of our nation’s his-toric past,” said Director Jarvis. “We are proud to admin-ister the National Historic Landmarks Program to edu-cate and inspire Americans through their country’s rich and complex history.” National Historic Landmarks are nationally significant historic places that possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. The program, established in 1935, is adminis-tered by the National Park Service on behalf of the Sec-retary of the Interior. Currently there are 2,540 desig-nated National Historic Landmarks. Honey Springs Battlefield, located in McIntosh and Mus-kogee Counties, is by far the largest Civil War engage-ment of the 1861-1865 period of conflict within Indian Territory, the Battle of Honey Springs was the largest battle in Indian Territory in which Native Americans fought as members of both Union and Confederate ar-mies. It is also significant as the first and largest engage-ment in which Indian troops of both sides fought in the formalized style of Anglo-American warfare. The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) owns the major-ity of the property included in the nomination and is cur-rently building a new interpretive center at the site with the support of the Friends of Honey Springs and the U. S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Pro-gram. Honey Springs Battlefield Designated NHL April 2013 Volume XIX, No 3 A joint project of the State Historic Preservation Office and Preservation Oklahoma PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS l APRIL 2013 1 Texas Road. Photo: SHPO Honey Springs Battlefield. Photo: SHPO
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Full text | PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS On March 11, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Director of the National Park Service Jonathan B. Jarvis announced the designation of 13 new National Historic Landmarks, including Oklahoma's Honey Springs Battle-field. Twenty-two Oklahoma properties now have this special designation. “These National Historic Landmark designations span more than two centuries of our country’s history, from 17th Century architecture to a Civil War battlefield to a 19th Century-Kentucky whiskey distillery that continued to operate through the Prohibition era,” Secretary Sala-zar said. “Today’s designations include significant sites that help tell the story of America and the contributions that all people from all walks of life have made as we strive for a more perfect union.” “From the Civil War to civil rights, to the struggles and accomplishments of women, African Americans and Lati-nos, these sites highlight the mosaic of our nation’s his-toric past,” said Director Jarvis. “We are proud to admin-ister the National Historic Landmarks Program to edu-cate and inspire Americans through their country’s rich and complex history.” National Historic Landmarks are nationally significant historic places that possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. The program, established in 1935, is adminis-tered by the National Park Service on behalf of the Sec-retary of the Interior. Currently there are 2,540 desig-nated National Historic Landmarks. Honey Springs Battlefield, located in McIntosh and Mus-kogee Counties, is by far the largest Civil War engage-ment of the 1861-1865 period of conflict within Indian Territory, the Battle of Honey Springs was the largest battle in Indian Territory in which Native Americans fought as members of both Union and Confederate ar-mies. It is also significant as the first and largest engage-ment in which Indian troops of both sides fought in the formalized style of Anglo-American warfare. The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) owns the major-ity of the property included in the nomination and is cur-rently building a new interpretive center at the site with the support of the Friends of Honey Springs and the U. S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Pro-gram. Honey Springs Battlefield Designated NHL April 2013 Volume XIX, No 3 A joint project of the State Historic Preservation Office and Preservation Oklahoma PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS l APRIL 2013 1 Texas Road. Photo: SHPO Honey Springs Battlefield. Photo: SHPO |
Date created | 2013-05-09 |
Date modified | 2013-05-09 |