National Register Record for ROCK MARY

Historic Name: ROCK MARY
Current Name: None
Address: 4 MILES WEST OF HINTON
City: HINTON VIC.            County: CADDO
Section: 1           Township: 11N           Range: 12W          
Description of significance: A NATURAL TOWER OF RED SANDSTONE JUTTING ITS WAY UPWARD FROM THE LEVEL PLAIN, ROCK MARY BECAME A LANDMARK ON THE CALIFORNIA ROAD. FIRST NOTED IN 1849 IN TRAVEL DIARIES, IT HAS LONG REMAINED A LOCAL LANDMARK. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 6/22/70.

Type: SITE
Historic Function: MONUMENT/ MARKER
Current Function: MONUMENT/ MARKER
Area of Significance 1: EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: None
Architect: None
Year Built: None            Original Site: YES
Condition: None
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: "ROCK MARY AND THE CALIFORNIA ROAD", A SPECIAL REPORT REPRINTED FROM THE CHRONICLES OF OKLAHOMA, VOL. 38, NUMBER 2
Date Prepared: AUGUST 1969