McAlester in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
William Mark Sexson Memorial
1877 - 1953
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 10, 2014
1. William Mark Sexson Memorial
International Order
of the Rainbow for Girls
Author of the Ritual
"I do set my bow in the cloud."
Genesis 9:13
Erected by International Order of the Rainbow for Girls.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations.
Location. 34° 55.936′ N, 95° 45.884′ W. Marker is in McAlester, Oklahoma, in Pittsburg County. It is on Carl Albert Parkway east of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west. Memorial is on the south grounds of the IOOTRFG Supreme Temple. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 East Carl Albert Parkway, McAlester OK 74501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Supreme Assembly, International Order of the Rainbow for Girls (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Busby Office Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); German Castle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Largest Lump of McAlester Coal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Scottish Rite Temple (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baptist Women in Oklahoma
this page online
Also see . . .
1. William Mark Sexson. Oklahoma Hall of Fame website entry (Submitted on September 9, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. William Mark Sexson. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on May 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls. (Submitted on May 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
via Oklahoma Hall of Fame, unknown
2. William Mark Sexson
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 10, 2014
3. William Mark Sexson Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,196 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on September 9, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
