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The community was founded as a station stop on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, which opened through the Indian Territory in June 1887. A post office opened at Grant, Indian Territory on January 31, 1889. It was named for President Ulysses S. Grant.

At the time of its founding, Grant was located in Kiamitia County, a part of the Apukshunnubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Grant is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Grant has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Hugo Public Library in Hugo, 5 miles away.

Grant and the nearest listed places

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Hugo Public LibraryHugo ArmoryHugo Frisco Railroad DepotHugo Historic DistrictEveridge Cabin and CemeterySpeer School

Closest to Grant

Hugo Public LibraryHugo · Building5miHugo ArmoryHugo · Building5miHugo Frisco Railroad DepotHugo · Built 19145.2miHugo Historic DistrictHugo · District5.3miEveridge Cabin and CemeterySawyer · Building9.3mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Hugo Public Library’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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