Skiatook in Osage County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Battle of Chustenahlah
Photographed by Michael Manning, 2011
1. Battle of Chustenalah Marker
Erected 1995 by Oklahoma Historical Society. (Marker Number 167.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 26, 1861.
Location. 36° 22.116′ N, 96° 3.568′ W. Marker is in Skiatook, Oklahoma, in Osage County. It is on W.C. Rogers Boulevard (State Highway 20). This marker is located in a small turn-off to the right side of the road when westbound on SR 20 from Skiatook. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Skiatook OK 74070, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Osage 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 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: W.C. Rogers (approx. 3.8 miles away); Hillside Mission (approx. 5.6 miles away); Battle of Chusto-Talasah (approx. 6.9 miles away); Battle of Chusto-Talasah or "Caving Banks" (approx. 8½ miles away); Colonial Garden
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Photographed by Michael Manning, December 23, 2010
2. Battle of Chustenalah Marker
Photographed by Michael Manning, December 23, 2010
3. Battle of Chustenalah Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2012, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,568 times since then and 153 times this year. Last updated on February 16, 2023, by J.w.roberts of Skiatook, Oklahoma. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 5, 2012, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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