Historical Marker

San Bernardo

Petersburg, Oklahoma, is 16 miles south of Ringling, Oklahoma on OK Hwy 89. The Longest Road has a sign marking the Road. On the SW corner of Hwy 89 and E2110 Rd (Longest Road). Marker is the short, so it can be overlooked if grass is over grown. ** · Petersburg · Jefferson

Oklahoma marker

Inscription

San Bernardo site in immediate vicinity west 'Oklahoma's oldest town on Red River' the great village of the wichita indians with a french trading post here was named in honor of Gov. Bernardo de Galvez, in 1778 when Oklahoma was a part of Louisiana. Oklahoma Historical Society, 1950

Location

AddressPetersburg, Oklahoma, is 16 miles south of Ringling, Oklahoma on OK Hwy 89. The Longest Road has a sign marking the Road. On the SW corner of Hwy 89 and E2110 Rd (Longest Road). Marker is the short, so it can be overlooked if grass is over grown. **
CityPetersburg
CountyJefferson
StateOklahoma
Coordinates33.954707, -97.569731

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