Near Carthage in Leake County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Red Dog Road

Photographed By Duane Hall, August 5, 2015

1. Red Dog Road Marker

Inscription. The road to your left, running to Canton, Mississippi, was opened in 1834 and named for Choctaw Indian Chief Ofahoma or Red Dog. Like other Choctaw, he had accepted the way of his European neighbors and had become a farmer.
Chief Ofahoma signed the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek September 27, 1830, by which the tribe agreed to leave this area and move to Oklahoma. Nearby is the city of Ofahoma.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Natchez Trace series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 27, 1821.

Location. 32° 46.293′ N, 89° 41.319′ W. Marker is near Carthage, Mississippi, in Leake County. Marker is at the intersection of Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 140) and Red Dog Road, on the left when traveling north on Natchez Trace Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carthage MS 39051, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Forest Grove Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.2 miles away); Robinson Road (approx. 4.3 miles away); Meet the Beaver (approx. 5.1 miles away); Eads-Mansell-Sudduth House (approx. 9.3 miles away);

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Carthage United Methodist Church (approx. 9.4 miles away); Carthage City Cemetery (approx. 9.4 miles away); Southern Pines (approx. 10.9 miles away); Choctaw Boundary (approx. 10.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carthage.

Also see . . . Natchez Trace Parkway. Official National Park Service website. (Submitted on August 21, 2015.)

Photographed By Duane Hall, August 5, 2015

2. Red Dog Road Marker

Red Dog Road behind the marker

View to South from Natchez Trace Parkway image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, August 5, 2015

3. View to South from Natchez Trace Parkway

Marker is on right (west) side of parkway

Intersection of Natchez Trace Parkway and Red Dog Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, August 5, 2015

4. Intersection of Natchez Trace Parkway and Red Dog Road

View to northwest

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 697 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 21, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.