Chickasaw National Recreation Quarter

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The fifth and final America the Beautiful quarter of 2011 was launched in a special ceremony on November 16th in Sulphur, Oklahoma.

The Chickasaw National Recreation Area is unique in that it was founded through the support of the Chickasaw Nation and exists as a part of the national park system to provide for the protection of the area’s unique resources, springs, streams, lakes and other natural features; to protect and interpret its cultural history, historic landscapes and structures, to commemorate the Chickasaw Nation. The area provides for public education, appreciation and recreational use and enjoyment of those resources. It was originally established as a national site on July 1, 1902.

The reverse image depicts the Lincoln Bridge built of limestone and dedicated in 1909 to celebrate the centennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. The bridge is the first constructed improvement in the national recreation area and a favorite scenic spot. Inscriptions are CHICKASAW, OKLAHOMA, 2011