Bicentennial Park is an urban park in

Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...

, in the

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. The park is located east of

Civic Center Music Hall The Civic Center Music Hall is a performing arts center located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was constructed in 1937 as Municipal Auditorium and renamed in 1966. The facility includes the Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre, the Freede Little ...

, and is bordered by Couch Drive on the north, Colcord Drive on the south, and Walker Avenue on the east.

Features

The Bicentennial Monument, and the sculptures ''

Run of 1889 ''Run of 1889'' is an outdoor 1955 relief by Laura Gardin Fraser, installed in Oklahoma City's Bicentennial Park, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The sculpture commemorates pioneers of the Land Rush of 1889 and depicts more than 250 horses and ri ...

'' and '' The Conductor'', are installed in the park. The statue of Stanley Draper used to be installed in the park, before being relocated outside City Hall.

History

In 2016, following the election of President

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, approximately 100 people gathered at Bicentennial Park for the "Nonviolent Protest of Trump and a Rally for Peace and Love". The Festival of the Arts has been held in the park, as has the music event "Wiggle Out Loud".

References

External links

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Geography of Oklahoma City Parks in Oklahoma Urban public parks