Near Porter in Wagoner County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Chief Pushmataha
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 10, 2014
1. Chief Pushmataha Marker
Choctaw Indians made hunting expedition from Mississippi to this region, Jan. 1807, led by famous Chief Pushmataha. Camped east on Verdigris River was Joseph Bogy, French trader among Osages, whose armed men engaged Pushmataha's band in battle at the trading camp. Bogy's men were put to rout by the Choctaws.
Erected 1995 by Oklahoma Historical Society. (Marker Number 82.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.
Location. 35° 49.938′ N, 95° 24.152′ W. Marker is near Porter, Oklahoma, in Wagoner County. It is on U.S. 69 0.4 miles north of 820th Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at a roadside pullout. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6290 U.S Highway 69, Porter OK 74454, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tullahassee Mission (here, next to this marker); Wigwam Neosho (here, next to this marker); Oklahoma's First Baptist Church (a few steps from this marker); Carter G. Woodson (approx. 1.9 miles away); Tullahassee
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Also see . . . Pushmataha. (Submitted on April 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
2. Markers Along U.S. Hwy 69
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, May 2024
3. Chief Pushmataha Marker in the middle.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 788 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on May 2, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia.
