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

Warren's Trading Post

The Red River Journey

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021

1. Warren's Trading Post Marker

Inscription. Located near Cache Creek, Oklahoma, just north of the Red River, this trading post was one of several originally constructed by Holland Coffee in the 1830s. These posts were established to trade with the Plains Indians and to take advantage of increased traffic along the Santa Fe and Natchitoches Trails along the Red River.

Coffee's post, purchased by Abel Warren around 1839, featured a stockade surrounding a double-log building with four gun towers at each of its corners. The post was abandoned in the late 1840s.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.

Location. 35° 29.614′ N, 97° 29.923′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Central Oklahoma City. It can be reached from Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue. Marker is part of the Red River Journey pathway, which is on the grounds of the Oklahoma History Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City OK 73105, United

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States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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 walking distance of this marker: Big Pasture (here, next to this marker); Saurophaganax Maximus (here, next to this marker); Fort Sill (a few steps from this marker); Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Reservation (a few steps from this marker); San Bernardo (a few steps from this marker); Indian Blanket Flower (a few steps from this marker); Hackberry Flat (a few steps from this marker); The Chisholm Trail (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. Warren's Trading Post Marker

Marker is where the red arrow points, on the Red River Journey walkway.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 875 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.