Sperry in Tulsa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Battle of Chusto-Talasah
Photographed by Andrew Foreman, June 4, 2023
1. Battle of Chusto-Talasah Marker
This battle site is 9 miles NE., SE at the Caving Banks Bend on Bird Creek. Here Dec. 9, 1861 Opothleyahola's Union Indians forced the retreat of Col. D.H. Cooper's Confederate troops. Marker sponsored by the Tulsa Historical Society.
Erected 1995 by Tulsa Historical Society. (Marker Number 171.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1903.
Location. 36° 17.77′ N, 95° 58.487′ W. Marker is in Sperry, Oklahoma, in Tulsa County. It is at the intersection of West Detroit Street (Oklahoma Route 11) and East 98th Street, on the right when traveling north on West Detroit Street. Marker is in Mack Taylor Park off OK-11, between Peoria Ave and East 98th St. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sperry OK 74073, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation, specifically in the Cherokee Nation, and in Greater Tulsa. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle of Chusto-Talasah or "Caving Banks" (approx. 1.7 miles away); W.C. Rogers (approx. 5.1 miles away); Battle of Chustenahlah (approx. 6.9 miles away); Mikoyan-Guerevich MiG-21 (approx. 7½ miles
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Photographed by Lise Lassiter, February 1, 2011
2. Battle of Chusto-Talasah Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2011, by Tim Connor of Owasso, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 2,266 times since then and 112 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 5, 2023, by Andrew Foreman of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. 2. submitted on January 8, 2011, by Tim Connor of Owasso, Oklahoma. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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