Wagoner in Wagoner County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Sam Powell and U.S. Court
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 22, 2013
1. Sam Powell and U.S. Court Marker (front)
U.S. Court by Act of Congress
June 7, 1897.
Old Corner Stone
First Court House
Wagoner Ind. Ter.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics • Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1812.
Location. 35° 57.588′ N, 95° 22.46′ W. Marker is in Wagoner, Oklahoma, in Wagoner County. It is on Cherokee Street (State Highway 51), on the left when traveling east. Marker is on the south grounds of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 307 East Cherokee Street, Wagoner OK 74467, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation, specifically in the Cherokee Nation, in Northeast Oklahoma Green Country, and in Greater Tulsa. 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Melvin "Buck" Garrison (a few steps from this marker); Wagoner County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Wagoner (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First Permanent Brick Building (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old City Hall & Fire Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oklahoma Centennial Bench (approx. 0.2 miles away); Semore Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wagoner.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 22, 2013
2. Sam Powell and U.S. Court Marker (back)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 22, 2013
3. Sam Powell and U.S. Court Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 536 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
