Anadarko in Caddo County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Black Beaver (Se-Ket-Tu-Ma-Qua)
1806-1880
Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021
1. Black Beaver (Se-Ket-Tu-Ma-Qua) Marker
Charted the California Road
Donors
Mr. & Mrs Logan Billingsley
Sculptors: Keating Donahoe
Erected by National Hall Of Fame For Famous American Indians.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil.
Location. 35° 4.372′ N, 98° 13.712′ W. Marker is in Anadarko, Oklahoma, in Caddo County. It is on East Central Boulevard (U.S. 62) 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: Pocahontas (a few steps from this marker); Sequoyah (a few steps from this marker); Allen Wright (Kuliahote) (a few steps from this marker); Chief Joseph (a few steps from this marker); Osceola (Asi Yahola) (within shouting distance of this marker); Jim Thorp (within shouting distance of this
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At the beginning of the American Civil War, he guided hundreds of Union troops and their long wagon train from Fort Arbuckle in Indian Territory to Kansas, to escape much larger Confederate forces. They had to travel more than 500 miles through Indian Territory to reach safety. None of the party or their animals or wagons was lost. Confederates destroyed Black Beaver's ranch, but after the war, he eventually resettled in Indian Territory. He became a wealthy rancher in present-day Anadarko, Oklahoma.[2] His former ranch site has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on September 26, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021
2. The Black Beaver (Se-Ket-Tu-Ma-Qua) Statue and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021
3. The view of the Black Beaver (Se-Ket-Tu-Ma-Qua) Statue and Marker at the front of the park
Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021
4. Closeup of the Black Beaver (Se-Ket-Tu-Ma-Qua) Statue
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5. Black Beaver Lenape Chief
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 773 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 26, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 5. submitted on September 27, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
