Atoka in Atoka County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Captain Atoka
In Memory Of
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2014
1. Captain Atoka Marker
Died during Civil War
Signed Treaty of
Dancing Rabbit Creek
in 1830.
Led Band of Choctaws to this area,
settling near Crystal in 1834.
Capt. Atoka was a noted
athlete, Choctaw subchief
and respected leader.
Atoka County and City
were named in his honor.
Erected by Atoka Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Civil • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
Location. 34° 23.133′ N, 96° 7.61′ W. Marker is in Atoka, Oklahoma, in Atoka County. It is on Court Street east of Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the north lawn of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 East Court Street, Atoka OK 74525, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Choctaw 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); 45th Infantry Division Memorial Highway (a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Cornerstone from [Atoka] County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Middle Boggy Battle
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Also see . . . Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. (Submitted on March 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2014
2. Captain Atoka Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,075 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
