Lexington in Cleveland County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Camp Holmes Treaty
August 24, 1835
Photographed by Jerome W Walker, January 18, 2020
1. Camp Holmes Treaty Marker
One mile northwest the Camp Holmes Treaty was signed to guarantee peace, friendship, good hunting, safe travel, as far as the western borders of the U.S.A. To negotiate their first treaty with our government and the Civilized Indian Nations, 5000 Commanches, Wichitas and other Plains Indians had camped here for six weeks, guarded by several hundred dragoons. Treaty signed by Gov. Stokes of Western Ter., Gen'l Arbuckle, Supt. Armstrong, 34 Commanches, 2 Cherokees, 42 Muskogees, 31 Choctaws, 39 Osages, 22 Quapaws. Witnessed by R. B. Mason, Maj. of Dragoons and others.
Norman, Okla.
Erected by The National Society of Colonial Dames of America in Oklahoma.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Peace • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 24, 1835.
Location. 35° 1.237′ N, 97° 20.173′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Oklahoma, in Cleveland County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 77 and North Main Street, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 77. The marker is located in Lexington's '89er Park.
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma Frontier Country and in Greater Oklahoma City. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Run of '89 South Boundary (a few steps from this marker); Col. John L. Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Lexington-Purcell Toll Bridges (approx. 0.7 miles away); The James C. Nance Bridge (approx. 1.4 miles away); Purcell (approx. 1½ miles away); Desert Storm Honor Roll (approx. 1½ miles away); 46th State (approx. 1½ miles away); Confederate Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
Also see . . . The Camp Holmes Treaty. (Submitted on January 24, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by Jerome W Walker, January 18, 2020
2. Camp Holmes Treaty Marker detail
Photographed by Jerome W Walker, January 18, 2020
3. Camp Holmes Treaty Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2020, by Jerome Walker of Moore, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 1,882 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2020, by Jerome Walker of Moore, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
