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

Cannon

The Red River Journey

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021

1. Cannon Marker

Inscription. In 1861 the Civil War began between the North (Union) and the South (Confederacy). The South was determined to create a new country called the Confederate States of America. One of the generals in their army was Brigadier General Stand Watie, from the Cherokee Nation. He was the last Confederate general to surrender to the US Army in 1865. Do you think it would be easy to shoot a cannon? What might make it difficult?

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 35° 29.652′ N, 97° 29.83′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Central Oklahoma City. It is on Nazih Duhdi Drive west of North Laird Drive, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the grounds of the Oklahoma History Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Nazih Duhdi Drive, Oklahoma City OK 73105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on

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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: Model 1861 3-Inch Ordnance Rifle (within shouting distance of this marker); Huey Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker); Huey Helicopters: Workhorses of the War in Vietnam (within shouting distance of this marker); "Any Army aviator or crew member..." (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Raft (within shouting distance of this marker); Jones Plantation (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Towson (within shouting distance of this marker); Choctaw Nation (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oklahoma City.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021

2. Cannon Marker

Marker is where the red arrow points to

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.