Haskell in Muskogee County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
La Harpe's Council
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2017
1. La Harpe's Council Marker
First peace council and alliance in Oklahoma between a European nation and Indian tribes held here at a Tawakoni village by Comdt Bernard De La Harpe on his first visit to the Arkansas River. He erected a post here carved with the coat-of-arms of the French king, on Sept. 10, 1719. This date marks the beginning of French place names and trade activities in Oklahoma.
Erected 1995 by Oklahoma Historical Society. (Marker Number 72.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Peace. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 10, 1719.
Location. 35° 48.247′ N, 95° 40.353′ W. Marker is in Haskell, Oklahoma, in Muskogee County. It is on U.S. 64 0.7 miles south of Skelly Road (County Route E0830), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Haskell OK 74436, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation and specifically in the Cherokee 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battery C, 160th Field Artillery Battalion, 45th Infantry Division Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); First Haskell Casualties (approx. 2.3 miles away);
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Photographed by Michael Manning, October 5, 2014
2. La Harpe's Council Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2017
3. La Harpe's Council Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2014, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,700 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 13, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on October 11, 2014, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. 3. submitted on October 13, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
