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Land run

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There were five land runs in Oklahoma.
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Cherokee Strip land run
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The Run of the Cherokee Strip opened nearly 7,000,000 acres (28,000 km²) to settlement on September 16, 1893. The land was purchased from the Cherokees for $7,000,000. See Oklahoma Land Race.

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