See the “Spirit of the American Doughboy” statue on Henryetta’s Main Street. This statue, which is one of five of its kind in the state, was initially a memorial to local soldiers who died in WWI. However, a bronze plate was later added to include all war veterans from the area who died in battle.

The local posts of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion along with local veterans and enlisted personnel joined together in 1923 to raise funds to purchase the statue. The Doughboy was unveiled amidst an Independence Day celebration in 1925 at Fourth and Main Street. The statue was moved in 1970 to its currently location where it stands proudly on the corner of the Henryetta Public Library property. 

In 1991, a bronze plaque was added to the base with the following inscription: "The American Doughboy represents the American soldier of World War I. He is charging over the top toward the enemy line. Carrying full field equipment he was erected as a memorial to the war veterans, 'By the people.' He arrived in Henryetta on Monday, November 26, 1923."