Government Springs Park
Encyclopedia
Government Springs Park is a park located in Enid, Oklahoma
. Prior to Oklahoma
statehood, the park was a natural spring used by Native Americans, and later soldiers and cattle drivers along the Chisholm Trail
. Skeleton Ranch, (North Enid, Oklahoma
) was another stop on the trail, served by stage coach lines after 1874.
A Garfield County war dead memorial is located at the northeast end of the park.
Sculptures by Harold T. Holden within the park include: Holding the Claim, Plainsman, Chisholm, Wrangler, Boomer, Pioneer, and Dressing the Bit. Time capsules honor the Enid Springs Sanitarium, and the Oklahoma Centennial.
Enid, Oklahoma
Enid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. In 2010, the population was 49,379, making it the ninth largest city in Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a...
. Prior to Oklahoma
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...
statehood, the park was a natural spring used by Native Americans, and later soldiers and cattle drivers along the Chisholm Trail
Chisholm Trail
The Chisholm Trail was a trail used in the late 19th century to drive cattle overland from ranches in Texas to Kansas railheads. The portion of the trail marked by Jesse Chisholm went from his southern trading post near the Red River, to his northern trading post near Kansas City, Kansas...
. Skeleton Ranch, (North Enid, Oklahoma
North Enid, Oklahoma
North Enid is a town in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 860 at the 2010 census. The town is served by the Chisholm school district...
) was another stop on the trail, served by stage coach lines after 1874.
A Garfield County war dead memorial is located at the northeast end of the park.
Sculptures by Harold T. Holden within the park include: Holding the Claim, Plainsman, Chisholm, Wrangler, Boomer, Pioneer, and Dressing the Bit. Time capsules honor the Enid Springs Sanitarium, and the Oklahoma Centennial.