Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Land Run of 1891 was a set of horse races to settle land acquired by the federal government through the opening of several small Indian reservations in Oklahoma Territory. The race involved approximately 20,000 homesteaders, who gathered to stake their claims on 6097 160 acres (0.65 km2) plots of former reservation land.The settlement that took place in September 1891 included three land runs. On September 22, 1891, a land run was held to settle Iowa, Sac and Fox, Potawatomi, and Shawnee lands. A September 23, 1891 land run was held to settle Tecumseh, the pre-designated location of the county seat of County B, later renamed as Pottawatomie County. Finally, on September, 28, 1891, a land run was held to settle Chandler, the pre-designated location of the county seat of County A, later renamed as Lincoln County.These land runs also expanded Payne, Logan, Oklahoma and Cleveland counties.. }
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- Land_Run_of_1891 abstract "The Land Run of 1891 was a set of horse races to settle land acquired by the federal government through the opening of several small Indian reservations in Oklahoma Territory. The race involved approximately 20,000 homesteaders, who gathered to stake their claims on 6097 160 acres (0.65 km2) plots of former reservation land.The settlement that took place in September 1891 included three land runs. On September 22, 1891, a land run was held to settle Iowa, Sac and Fox, Potawatomi, and Shawnee lands. A September 23, 1891 land run was held to settle Tecumseh, the pre-designated location of the county seat of County B, later renamed as Pottawatomie County. Finally, on September, 28, 1891, a land run was held to settle Chandler, the pre-designated location of the county seat of County A, later renamed as Lincoln County.These land runs also expanded Payne, Logan, Oklahoma and Cleveland counties.".