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Cherokee Strip Land Run
- When
- September 16, 1893 (one source: September 17, 1893)
- Where
- Cherokee Outlet
- Part of
- Cherokee Strip land run
On September 16, 1893, approximately 100,000 settlers raced to claim land in the Cherokee Outlet, the largest land run in U.S. history.
The run began at noon, with participants hoping to stake claims on 6 million acres and 40,000 homesteads. This event added significant acreage to Oklahoma Territory, including new counties, and marked the fourth land run in the territory's history. One source lists the Cherokee Outlet opening as September 17, 1893, a date conflict preserved here rather than resolved.
Sources
- Land Run of 1893 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
- Cherokee Outlet Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
- Oklahoma Territory Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
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