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

Fort Davis

Photographed by Michael Manning, December 26, 2010

1. Fort Davis Marker

Inscription. Established Nov. 1861 by Gen. Albert Pike, C.S. Army. Named for Pres. Jefferson Davis, who had been stationed in the area when a Lieut. U.S. Army. Nearly one million dollares spent on this post by Confederates. In Second Federal Invasion Ft. Davis destroyed Dec. 27, 1862, by U.S. troops including the Third Indian Home Guard Regt. under Col. W.A. Phillips.

Erected 1995 by Oklahoma Historical Society. (Marker Number 71.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • 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 October 25, 1861.

Location. 35° 47.234′ N, 95° 20.14′ W. Marker is in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in Muskogee County. It is on York Street (State Highway 16), on the left when traveling north. There is a nice pull off on the west side of York St. Fort Davis is located on the treeline on the hill on the other side of the street behind the church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Muskogee OK 74403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation

and specifically in the Cherokee Nation.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mackey's Salt Kettle (approx. 0.6 miles away); Milly Francis (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ataloa Lodge

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Site Given to the American Baptist Home Mission Society (approx. 0.7 miles away); Samuel Richard Memorial Hall (approx. 0.7 miles away); Isaac McCoy Hall (approx. ¾ mile away); Benjamin Wacoche Hall (approx. 0.8 miles away); Founded as Indian University (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muskogee.

Fort Davis is located on the ridgeline in the trees. (Private Property) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Manning, December 26, 2010

2. Fort Davis is located on the ridgeline in the trees. (Private Property)

Fort Davis is located in the treeline behind the church. (Private Property) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Manning, December 26, 2010

3. Fort Davis is located in the treeline behind the church. (Private Property)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2012, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,647 times since then and 45 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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