Muskogee in Muskogee County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Dr. John Hutchings White
John Carson,
Muskogee Artist
Contributed by
Marie White Rhodes
in Commemoration of
Dr. John Hutchings White
pioneer Physician and Surgeon who emigrated
from Virginia to Indian Territory in 1902 to work
among the Indian Tribes of the Territory.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 35° 45.988′ N, 95° 24.861′ W. Marker is in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in Muskogee County. It can be reached from Honor Heights Drive. Marker is on the Five Civilized Tribes Museum (former Union Agency) building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1101 Honor Heights Drive, Muskogee OK 74401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation and specifically in the Cherokee Nation. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Union Agency Building (here, next to this marker); Muskogee Nation Commemorative Stone (here, next to this marker); Union Agency (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Union Agency (within shouting distance of this marker); Better Homes & Gardens' Highest Community Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); American Society of Landscape Architects Centennial Medallion (within shouting distance of this marker); Honor Heights Park (within shouting distance of this marker); World War Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muskogee.
Also see . . . Dr. John Hutchings White at Find A Grave. (Submitted on October 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

