Alva, Oklahoma
Upcoming Events in Alva Oklahoma
- Summer Concerts on the Square - Alva
- Nescatunga Quilt Show - Alva
- Nescatunga Arts Festival - Alva
- Summer Concerts on the Square - Alva
- Summer Concerts on the Square - Alva
The Cherokee Strip Land Run - Robert Cooke, 1998 Northwest wall at 6th and College
Alva, OK ArtsThe Alva Centennial Marker ( 1893 - 1993) is "dedicated to the Cherokee Outlet's pioneers whose sacrifices made the prairie bloom and provided the descendants with a proud heritage."
Alva, OK Historical MarkersThe Alva Friends Church was established in 1901 and located at this spot in 1919 as Alva's first Church. The Fire Bell was Fire Bellplaced in this church in Wichita, Kansas, in 1893, and was moved to Alva, Oklahoma, in 1895.
Alva, OK Historic ChurchesA World War II POW Camp was located just south of Alva in the 1940s. More than 5,000 prisoners were interned at a time when the population of Alva itself was only 3,500.
Alva, OK Military HistoryFort Supply Lake is a man-made lake with 5,730 surface acres and 26 miles of shoreline and offers several opportunities for o...