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

Muriel Wright

Oklahoma Author and Historian

— 1889-1975 —

Muriel Wright Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021

1. Muriel Wright Marker

Inscription. Wright was a teacher and researcher. She worked for the Oklahoma Historical Society researching and writing the history and language of the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole. She wrote "A Guide to Oklahoma Indians" in 1951 and many more books. She was the granddaughter of Allen Wright, who named the state of Oklahoma, and a past president of the National Hall of Fame for Famous Indians.
Sculptor: Kenneth Campbell

Erected by National Hall Of Fame For Famous American Indians.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.

Location. 35° 4.357′ N, 98° 13.643′ W. Marker is in Anadarko, Oklahoma, in Caddo County. It is on East Central Boulevard (State Highway 9) 0.3 miles east of Southeast 7th Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located on the grounds of the National Hall of Fame for Famous American Indians. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 East Central Boulevard, Anadarko OK 73005, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Kiowa Tribe

and in Southwest Oklahoma.

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 Comanchería,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Alice Brown Davis (a few steps from this marker); Pushmataha (a few steps from this marker); Kicking Bird

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Curtis (within shouting distance of this marker); Tohausan (within shouting distance of this marker); Stand Watie (within shouting distance of this marker); Sacajawea (within shouting distance of this marker); Tishomingo (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anadarko.

Also see . . . Muriel H. Wright.

Preserving her biracial identity remained a concern throughout Muriel Wright's personal life and career. On both sides of the family she traced descent from passengers aboard the Mayflower in 1620 and the Anne in 1623. She held membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Colonial Dames. Her paternal grandmother, Harriet Newell Mitchell Wright, a descendant of two Mayflower passengers, came from Dayton, Ohio, to the Choctaw Nation as a Presbyterian missionary teacher; in 1857 she married Rev. Allen Wright, principal chief of the Choctaw Nation from 1866 to 1870. In 1866 he suggested the name "Oklahoma" for the territory. Source: Oklahoma Historical Society

(Submitted on September 18, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021

2. Muriel Wright Marker

The view of Muriel Wright Marker from the park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021

3. The view of Muriel Wright Marker from the park

The Muriel Wright Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021

4. The Muriel Wright Statue

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 19, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.