Near El Reno in Canadian County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Darlington

Photographed by James Hulse, September 16, 2025

1. Darlington Marker

Inscription. Cheyenne-Arapaho Agency established there 1870, by Brinton Darlington, Quaker Indian agent appointed by President Grant. Important stop on Chisholm Trail, site of Arapaho School, John H. Seger, Supt. Post Office established in 1873, and first newspaper, "Cheyenne Transporter" in Western Indian Territory published there, 1879.

Erected by Oklahoma Historical Society and Willis Granite.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 35° 35.178′ N, 97° 57.535′ W. Marker is near El Reno, Oklahoma, in Canadian County. It is on U.S. 81 0.2 miles north of Hefner Rd NE, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located along the highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: US-81, El Reno OK 73036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country

and in Greater Oklahoma City.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory of Pioneer Mennonite Settlers (approx. 3.6 miles away); Canadian County War Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Major General Jesse Lee Reno (approx. 3.7 miles away); Onion Burgers (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Goff House (approx. 3.9 miles away); Victorian (approx. 4½ miles away); Adjutant Office (approx. 4½ miles away); Commanding Officer's Quarters/BlueSTEM AgriLearning Center

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Also see . . . Darlington Agency. Wikipedia

The Darlington Agency was an Indian agency on the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian Reservation prior to statehood in present-day Canadian County, Oklahoma. The agency was established in 1870. The agency established at Fort Supply the previous year was moved to a more accessible location for the tribes. Brinton Darlington, a Quaker for whom the agency was named, was the first United States Indian agent at the agency, a position he held until his death in 1872. Darlington had traveled to the territory with his daughter and son-in-law Jesse and Elma (Darlington) Townsend, who opened a day school.

(Submitted on September 20, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed by James Hulse, September 16, 2025

2. Darlington Marker

The view of the Darlington Marker along the highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 16, 2025

3. The view of the Darlington Marker along the highway

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 20, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.