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The United States Department of the Treasury had 55 full-sized replicas of the Liberty Bell made and presented to each state and territory. Oklahoma's Liberty Bell replica was not seen.

State Capitol
In the 1820's the Oklahoma Territory was set up as Indian Territory. Five tribes in the Southeastern United States were moved here. In the very late 1800's the area was opened up for non-Indian settlement. In 1907 it became the 46th state. Oil derricks and rigs are located on the grounds as a tribute to the oil industry. (They may also be operational wells.)
Cowboy Sculpture
This sculpture out in front of the capitol is a tribute to Oklahoma's Western heritage. The Cowboy Hall of Fame is also located in Oklahoma City.
As Long As the Waters Flow
A sculpture in front of the capitol honoring the Oklahoma Indian Heritage. The sculpture was made by Oklahoma native Allan Houser (Haozous), a Chiricahua Apache.
Will Rogers A portrait of Will Rogers hangs in the Capitol. He was born in 1879 and known as the "Indian Cowboy of the Cherokee Nation". The most popular and beloved American of his time. His political commentary carried much weight with the citizens, commoners and politicians alike. He died in 1935 in a plane crash in Alaska.
Wiley Post
Born in Texas in 1898. He set two trans-global aviation speed records during the 1930's. He developed the first aviation pressure suit and helped pioneer high altitude flight. He was Will Roger's pilot in the plane crashed that killed them in 1935.
Sequoyah
Creator of the Cherokee Alphabet. He was born in Tennessee, moved to Oklahoma in the 1820's on the "Trail of Tears" and traveled over Oklahoma and Texas teaching his alphabet to fellow Indians. In 1842 he left Oklahoma on a trip and never returned.
Jim Thorpe
Born near Prague, Oklahoma in 1887. Was a star football player and trackster at Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania. In 1912 won Olympic Gold Medals in the pentathlon and decathlon events. Was also a star in professional baseball and football. He died in March, 1953.
Tribal Flag Plaza
More than 67 tribes call Oklahoma home. All the tribal flags are shown here in the plaza, located north of the Capitol. The Will Rogers Office Building is in the background.
Memorial Tree Grove
168 trees are planted in this grove in memory of those who lost their lives in the Oklahoma City bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The Sequoyah Office building is in the background.
Supreme Court Referees
This office was noticed in the Capitol. What goes on in the Oklahoma Supreme Court that would require referees?

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State Capitol In the 1820's the Oklahoma Territory was set up as Indian Territory. Five tribes in the Southeastern United States were moved here. In the very late 1800's the area was opened up for non-Indian settlement. In 1907 it became the 46th state. Oil derricks and rigs are located on the grounds as a tribute to the oil industry. (They may also be operational wells.)
Cowboy Sculpture This sculpture out in front of the capitol is a tribute to Oklahoma's Western heritage. The Cowboy Hall of Fame is also located in Oklahoma City.
As Long As the Waters Flow A sculpture in front of the capitol honoring the Oklahoma Indian Heritage. The sculpture was made by Oklahoma native Allan Houser (Haozous), a Chiricahua Apache.
Will Rogers A portrait of Will Rogers hangs in the Capitol. He was born in 1879 and known as the "Indian Cowboy of the Cherokee Nation". The most popular and beloved American of his time. His political commentary carried much weight with the citizens, commoners and politicians alike. He died in 1935 in a plane crash in Alaska.
Wiley Post Born in Texas in 1898. He set two trans-global aviation speed records during the 1930's. He developed the first aviation pressure suit and helped pioneer high altitude flight. He was Will Roger's pilot in the plane crashed that killed them in 1935.
Sequoyah Creator of the Cherokee Alphabet. He was born in Tennessee, moved to Oklahoma in the 1820's on the "Trail of Tears" and traveled over Oklahoma and Texas teaching his alphabet to fellow Indians. In 1842 he left Oklahoma on a trip and never returned.
Jim Thorpe Born near Prague, Oklahoma in 1887. Was a star football player and trackster at Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania. In 1912 won Olympic Gold Medals in the pentathlon and decathlon events. Was also a star in professional baseball and football. He died in March, 1953.
Tribal Flag Plaza More than 67 tribes call Oklahoma home. All the tribal flags are shown here in the plaza, located north of the Capitol. The Will Rogers Office Building is in the background.
Memorial Tree Grove 168 trees are planted in this grove in memory of those who lost their lives in the Oklahoma City bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The Sequoyah Office building is in the background.
Supreme Court Referees This office was noticed in the Capitol. What goes on in the Oklahoma Supreme Court that would require referees?