The
two RV Gypsies drove to Bricktown, OK
October 11, 2022
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Bricktown is an entertainment district just east of
downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was formerly a major warehouse
district. The major attractions of the district are the Chickasaw
Bricktown Ballpark, the navigable Bricktown Canal, and the Centennial
Land Run Monument
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Below: Chickasaw Bricktown
Ballpark for the Oklahoma City Dodgers |
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Below: Karen Duquette sitting
outside by the canal while Lee Duquette was buying her a cocktail. |
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Below: Scenery that Karen Duquette enjoyed
while Lee was getting her cocktail. |
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While Lee Duquette was buying
the boat tickets, Karen Duquette heard an orange witch yell for help
so Karen kindly helped the witch to her feet. |
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There were a lot of people
already waiting to get on the boat. So while waiting to board the boat,
Karen Duquette took a couple of photos. |
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The two RV Gypsies took a
40-minute trip on the Bricktown Water Taxi through Bricktown, from the
eastern edge of downtown all the way to the northern edge of the Oklahoma
River. All taxis are staffed by ambassadors that narrate points of interest
along the way and give a feel for the unique history and culture of
the area. Karen Duquette thought the narrator was hard to understand
and since they were last to be seated on the water taxi, she was unhappy
with her seat, so Lee took all of the below photos. |
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Below: Chickasaw Warrior
Statue, plaques about Tribes in Oklahoma & Chickasaw Chiefs
Pimping and Isthmian |
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Below: The Centennial Land
Run Monument commemorating The Oklahoma Land Run of 1889 was
almost 25 years in the making. The tireless efforts of several visionary
Oklahomans, generous contributions form a trio of initial donors, and
extensive funding support from the city of Oklahoma City, the federal
government, and the state of Oklahoma have ultimately resulted in a
monumental bronze sculpture unlike any other in the world |
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The monument of 45 figures
depicting participants in the 1889 opening of The Unassigned Lands.
Built to larger than life scale, the sculptures meander along the southern
edge of Bricktown. 38 people are portrayed as well as 3 wagons, a cannon,
a dog and 34 horses. There is even a scared jackrabbit in the mix! |
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A highlight of the monument
shows a parting of the wagon train at the area where Bricktown Canal
passes through the park. The imagery describes the feelings of the horses
as they shy away from the water. |
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