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

Outlaw Battle

Site about 1 miles S.E.

Photographed by Michael Manning

1. Outlaw Battle Marker

Inscription. A battle at Ingalls, Sept. 1, 1893, between a Dalton-Doolin gang and U.S. marshals was a climax in bringing law and order to Oklahoma and Indian territories. Three marshals and two residents were killed; several persons were wounded; one outlaw was captured. Ingalls was once home of “Rose of Cimarron.”

Erected 1956 by Oklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 1, 1893.

Location. 36° 6.981′ N, 96° 53.39′ W. Marker is in Ingalls, Oklahoma, in Payne County. It is at the intersection of East 6th Avenue (State Highway 51) and South Bethel Road (County Route N34330), on the right when traveling east on East 6th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stillwater OK 74074, 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

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Battle of Ingalls (approx. 1.2 miles away); U.S. Marshals Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); Battle of Round Mountains (approx. 6½ miles away); Stillwater (approx. 9.1 miles away); Stillwater Fire Station No.1

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(approx. 9.4 miles away); Oklahoma A. and M. College (approx. 9.4 miles away); Last "Boomer" Town (approx. 9½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 9½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ingalls.

Also see . . . History - Deputies versus the Wild Bunch. U.S. Marshals Service (Submitted on February 15, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

The view of the Outlaw Battle Marker from the highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 30, 2021

2. The view of the Outlaw Battle Marker from the highway

Reconstruction of Ingalls Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Manning

3. Reconstruction of Ingalls Hotel

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2012, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,821 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 14, 2012, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. 2. submitted on October 31, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 3. submitted on February 14, 2012, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.