- Rock Mary
Infobox_nrhp | name =Rock Mary
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nearest_city= Hinton,Oklahoma
lat_degrees = 35 | lat_minutes = 27 | lat_seconds = 35 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 98 | long_minutes = 25 | long_seconds = 32.03 | long_direction = W
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architect=
architecture=
added =June 22 ,1970
governing_body = Private
refnum=70000528 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]Rock Mary, in
Caddo County, Oklahoma , was a prominentlandmark on theCalifornia Trail . It was named in 1849 for Mary Conway, the then 17 year old granddaughter ofJames Sevier Conway , theGovernor ofArkansas .Historical Markers
At the base of the rock formation is a plaque with the following inscription:
"ROCK MARY
"May 23, 1849
"This odd and unusual land feature was named on that date by Lieuts. J.E. Simpson and M.P. Harrison when they visited this site, planted a flag on the crest and named the rock for 17 year belle, Mary Conway, an emigrant.
"Oklahoma Historical Society, 1960
A second plaque is located at the crest with the following inscription:"THE AMERICAN FLAG
"ROCK MARY
"From this point on May 23, 1849 the flag of the United States was unfurled by Lts. J.E. Simpson and M.P. Harrison who gave this rock its name. By this act they established this as a famous landmark relied on by countless thousands of western emigrants.
"Oklahoma Historical Society, 1960
Access
The landmark is located on private property. In summer 2006, the property was for sale, as the previous owner had died.Fact|date=June 2008
References
External links
* [http://www.forttours.com/pages/mohrockmary.asp Illustration from Oklahoma Historical Society]
* [http://www.ocgi.okstate.edu/shpo/shpopic.asp?id=70000528 Illustration from Oklahoma National Register Properties]
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