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

The Dalton Cabin

Photographed by James Hulse, September 16, 2025

1. The Dalton Cabin Marker

Inscription. Formerly stood in the Blackjacks southeast of Dover and was the home of Adaline Dalton the last 16 years of her life. The Daltons came to Oklahoma in 1890 and settled on a school quarter northeast of Kingfisher. Adaline was the mother of 13 children of whom all but four were law abiding citizens, she died in 1925 and was buried in Kingfisher Cemetery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 35° 50.875′ N, 97° 56.403′ W. Marker is in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, in Kingfisher County. It is on Zellers Ave west of S 11th Street. The marker and cabin are located on the grounds of the Chisholm Trail Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingfisher OK 73750, 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 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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and Cherokee Outlet.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Restoration (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Horizon Hill (about 400 feet away); Governor Seay (about 400 feet away); 45th Infantry Division Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Kingfisher Stage Station (approx. 0.9 miles away); Kingfisher County Memorial (approx. one mile away); Historical Society Birthplace (approx. one mile away); The Chisholm Trail (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingfisher.

Also see . . . Dalton Gang - The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture.

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Oklahoma Historical Society

Lawmen and outlaws Emmett Dalton (1871–1937), Frank Dalton (1859–87), Grattan "Grat" Dalton (1861–92), Robert Rennick "Bob" Dalton (1869–92), and Mason Frakes "William" "Bill" Dalton (1865–94), five sons of Adeline Younger and Lewis Dalton, came from a family of fifteen children who grew up in Kansas near Indian Territory. Their mother was an aunt of the Younger boys of James-Younger gang fame.

(Submitted on September 21, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Dalton Cabin and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 16, 2025

2. The Dalton Cabin and Marker

The inside view of the Dalton Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 16, 2025

3. The inside view of the Dalton Cabin

The view of the Dalton Cabin and Marker on the grounds of the museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 16, 2025

4. The view of the Dalton Cabin and Marker on the grounds of the museum

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 104 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 21, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.