Near Ringold in McCurtain County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Alikchi Court Ground

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, August 27, 2011

1. Alikchi Court Ground Marker

Inscription.

Nearby Alikchi Springs was site of court ground for Apukshunnubbee District, Choctaw Nation, 1838-1906. Justice dispensed here for major crimes committed by Choctaws, including capital punishment. Last legal execution under Choctaw law carried out here July 13, 1899, when William Goings was executed for murder by sheriff Tom Watson before hundreds of witnesses. Alikchi is Choctaw word for Medicine Man (currently refers to medical doctor)

Erected 1995 by Oklahoma Historical Society. (Marker Number 210.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 13, 1899.

Location. 34° 10.474′ N, 95° 4.675′ W. Marker is near Ringold, Oklahoma, in McCurtain County. It is on State Highway 3 half a mile east of Local Highway 70330, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ringold OK 74754, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s

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Choctaw Nation.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Piney Woods,

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 New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Clear Creek Water Mill (approx. 11.9 miles away); Elliott Academy (approx. 11.9 miles away); The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (approx. 13½ miles away); Officers' Row (approx. 14.3 miles away); Hospital and Commissary (approx. 14.3 miles away); Barracks (approx. 14.3 miles away); Dorothy Jane Orton (approx. 14.4 miles away); Sutler Store (approx. 14.4 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2020, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 1,192 times since then and 83 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 17, 2020, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.