Historic African American Cemetery
Published 2024-07-10
They played significant roles in establishing communities, engaging in agriculture, creating thriving businesses and participating in local government. Their migration to Oklahoma marked a pivotal period of growth and transformation in the state's history prior to 1907 statehood, blending the legacy of the Civil War with the pioneering spirit of the American frontier.
The Gower Cemetery was established by John and Ophelia Gower in November 1889 for the burial of area residents. Over the next fifty years many of the early homesteaders and family members were buried in the Gower Cemetery.
For more information about those buried in Gower Memorial Cemetery go take a look at the NSDAR Research Project:
www.cordeliasteennsdar.weebly.com/gower
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