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Near Skiatook in Osage County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Hillside Mission
 
Hillside Mission Historical Marker Photo, Click for full size
By Danielle Majestic, April 18, 2008
1. Hillside Mission Historical Marker
 
Inscription. Established by Rev. John Murdock, under auspices of Friends Society, 1882. This noted school was attended by both Indian and white children. In this vicinity, was home of Wm. C. Rogers, last elected principle chief of Cherokee Nation, 1903 to 1917. His grave, and that of George Tyner, Cherokee, are in Mission Cemetery.
 
Erected 1995 by Oklahoma Historical Society. (Marker Number 175.)
 
Location. 36° 25.399′ N, 95° 59.16′ W. Marker is near Skiatook, Oklahoma, in Osage County. Marker is on North Garrison Avenue 0 miles south of East 186th St. North (East 0410 Rd), on the left when traveling south. Click for map. Highway 75 Marked with Historical Marker Sign. (about 3.65 miles West). Marker is in this post office area: Skiatook OK 74070, United States of America.
 
More about this marker. Across the street from a church.
 
Additional keywords. Cherokee, Mission, School,
 
Credits. This page originally submitted on April 26, 2008, by Danielle Majestic of Talala, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 835 times since then. Photo   1. Submitted on April 26, 2008, by Danielle Majestic of Talala, Oklahoma. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.


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