Bicentennial Park (Oklahoma City)

Bicentennial Park is an urban park in Oklahoma City, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The park is located east of Civic Center Music Hall, and is bordered by Couch Drive on the north, Colcord Drive on the south, and Walker Avenue on the east.[1]

Bicentennial Park
The park in front of the Civic Center Music Hall, 2016
LocationOklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
The park with downtown Oklahoma City in the background, 2019

Features

The Bicentennial Monument,[2] and the sculptures Run of 1889[3] and The Conductor, are installed in the park.

The statue of Stanley Draper used to be installed in the park,[4] before being relocated outside City Hall.[5]

History

In 2016, following the election of President Donald Trump, approximately 100 people gathered at Bicentennial Park for the "Nonviolent Protest of Trump and a Rally for Peace and Love".[6]

The Festival of the Arts has been held in the park,[7][8] as has the music event "Wiggle Out Loud".[9]

References
  1. "Bicentennial Park". cultureNOW. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  2. "CultureNOW - Bicentennial Monument: City of Oklahoma City Public Art". culturenow.org. Retrieved Aug 18, 2019.
  3. "Run of 1889 - Bicentennial Park - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA - Relief Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved Aug 18, 2019.
  4. "Stanley Draper, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  5. "Stanley Draper".
  6. "Peaceful protesters gather at Bicentennial Park following election | The City Sentinel". Retrieved Aug 18, 2019.
  7. "Festival of the Arts opens in Oklahoma City with hundreds of artists, vendors". Apr 25, 2017. Retrieved Aug 18, 2019.
  8. "Watch: Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts kicks off in downtown OKC". Apr 24, 2019. Retrieved Aug 18, 2019.
  9. "Wiggle Out Loud draws music fans to Bicentennial Park in Oklahoma City - Article Photos". Oklahoman.com. Retrieved Aug 18, 2019.


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