Locust Grove in Mayes County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Battle of Locust Grove

Photographed by Michael Manning, December 24, 2010

1. Battle of Locust Grove Marker

Inscription. Federal troops suddenly attacked a Confederate camp along the ridge near here at dawn, July 2, 1862. The surprised Confederates hardly returned fire before their officers and heavy supplies were captured. Yet hot fighting in the woods lasted all day.

Erected 1995 by Oklahoma Historical Society. (Marker Number 160.)

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 month for this entry is July 1961.

Location. 36° 11.889′ N, 95° 8.998′ W. Marker is in Locust Grove, Oklahoma, in Mayes County. It is on Scenic Route 412 (Scenic U.S. 412). This marker is on the right side of the road as you travel eastbound on Scenic US 412 in the Locust Grove Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Locust Grove OK 74352, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Cherokee Nation

and in Northeast Oklahoma — Green Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Ozarks,

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 5 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chouteau's Post (approx. 6½ miles away); Union Mission (approx. 9.2 miles away); Union Mission and Cemetery (approx. 9.2 miles away); Nathaniel Hale Pryor (approx. 12 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 12 miles away).

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Photographed by Michael Manning, December 24, 2010

2. Battle of Locust Grove Marker

Photographed by Michael Manning, December 24, 2010

3. Battle of Locust Grove Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2012, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,059 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 5, 2012, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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