Ardmore in Carter County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Killing of US Marshal Dow Braziel

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 21, 2019

1. Killing of US Marshal Dow Braziel Marker

Inscription.
Near this spot on
January 30, 1919
Deputy Sheriff Bud Ballew
with the help of the Chief
of Police Les Sigler shot
and killed their rival
US Marshall Dow Braziel
in what was then the
California Café

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is January 30, 1919.

Location. 34° 10.354′ N, 97° 7.662′ W. Marker is in Ardmore, Oklahoma, in Carter County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Main Street and Mill Street NE, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 East Main Street, Ardmore OK 73401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Chickasaw 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Daubes’ Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Masonic Temple 1896 (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Wisnor / Carter-Booker Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First National Bank and Trust Company of Ardmore (about 400 feet away); Simpson-Little-Colston Building (about 400 feet away); The Banker's National Bank Building (about 500 feet away); The Original Whittington Hotel (about 800 feet away); Noble Brothers Hardware (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ardmore.

Also see . . .
1. Dow Braziel – U.S. Deputy Marshal and IRS Officer. Legends of America website entry (Submitted on May 6, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Dow Braziel. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on May 6, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

via Find A Grave, unknown

2. Dow Braziel

Marker is just in front of trash receptacle, in the sidewalk. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 21, 2019

3. Marker is just in front of trash receptacle, in the sidewalk.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 2, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on May 6, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on November 2, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.