Fort Supply in Woodward County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
The Cooper Site
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 29, 2018
1. The Cooper Site Marker
2 miles NE of here is the Cooper Paleoindian bison kill. The site was the scene of the largest Folsom (ca 10,500 years ago) bison kills known. Each event saw over 30 bison herded into a dead-end gully. Hunters on the gully rim killed the animals with spears tipped with finely crafted Folsom points. A bison skull beneath the second kill was painted with red zigzag lines to ensure a success hunt hunt. The mineral pigment was red hematite. This is the oldest painted skull in North America and is the earliest evidence of hunting ritual for the Plains region.
Bement, L. 1999. Bison Hunting at Cooper Site. OU Press
Erected 1999 by Kiwanis Club of Woodward, OK.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.
Location. 36° 34.288′ N, 99° 33.735′ W. Marker is in Fort Supply, Oklahoma, in Woodward County. It is on U.S. 183, on the left when traveling east. On the grounds of the Fort Supply Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Supply OK 73841, United States
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Regionally, this marker is 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 Comancherνa, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Dust Bowl, the Louisiana Purchase, and Cherokee Outlet.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Fort Supply Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Camp Supply (approx. half a mile away); Military Road Crossing (approx. 1.7 miles away); Crossing (approx. 13 miles away); Temple Lea Houston (approx. 13.4 miles away); Military Chapel (approx. 13.4 miles away); Western Cattle Trail (approx. 13.8 miles away).
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 29, 2018
2. The Cooper Site Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 29, 2018
3. The Cooper Site Marker at Fort Supply Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,393 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 13, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
