Near Chilocco Indian School in Kay County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Chilocco Indian School
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011
1. Chilocco Indian School Marker
Academic, agricultural, vocational training for Indian youth from over U.S. Established by Act of Cong. 1882. Jasper M. Hadley 1st Superintendent. Handsome buildings of stone erected, and first pupils - Kiowa, Comanche children - entered Jan. 1884. First graduating class was in 1894.
Erected 1995 by Oklahoma Historical Society. (Marker Number 32.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 36° 59.901′ N, 97° 2.746′ W. Marker is near Chilocco Indian School, Oklahoma, in Kay County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 77 and State Line Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 77. Marker is at a roadside pullout along the southbound lanes of US Highway 77, just south of the Kansas-Oklahoma state line. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newkirk OK 74647, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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, the Louisiana Purchase, and Cherokee Outlet.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Cherokee Strip (here, next to this marker); Oklahoma, The Indian State (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Cherokee Strip (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cherokee Outlet (approx. 2 miles away in Kansas); a different marker also named The Cherokee Strip (approx. 2
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Also see . . .
1. Chilocco National Alumni Website. (Submitted on October 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Chilocco Indian School Revisited. (Submitted on October 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
2. Chilocco Indian School, Cherokee Strip DAR, and Oklahoma, The Indian State Markers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
3. The Oklahoma, Cherokee Strip, & Chilocco Indian School Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,199 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
