McAlester in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Supreme Assembly, International Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Inscription.
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations.
Location. 34° 55.944′ N, 95° 45.89′ W. Marker is in McAlester, Oklahoma, in Pittsburg County. It is on Carl Albert Parkway (U.S. 270) east of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: McAlester OK 74501, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Mark Sexson Memorial (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 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Carl Bert Albert (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McAlester.
Also see . . .
1. International Temple, Supreme Assembly, Order of the Rainbow for Girls. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on September 6, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. International Order of the Rainbow for Girls. (Submitted on May 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 827 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.



