Near Quapaw in Ottawa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Entering Indian Territory
Photographed by Michael Manning, April 23, 2011
1. Entering Indian Territory Marker
In 1833, this area ceded Quapaw Tribe by U.S. Lands near granted Indians of 20 Tribes including Seneca, Shawnee, Peoria, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot. Wealth came to the Quapaw and other Indians here, from discovery of lead and zinc mines beginning in 1905.
Erected 1995 by Oklahoma Historical Society. (Marker Number 164.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 36° 59.802′ N, 94° 44.452′ W. Marker is near Quapaw, Oklahoma, in Ottawa County. It is on State Highway 66 0.1 miles south of Kansas State Line, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Quapaw OK 74363, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Quapaw Nation, specifically in the Cherokee Nation, and in Northeast Oklahoma Green Country. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Camp Logan (approx. 1.3 miles away in Kansas); American Legion Post 206 Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away in Kansas); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away in Kansas); Indiana House (approx. 1.9 miles away in Kansas); Crowell Bank
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 12, 2012
2. Entering Indian Territory Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2014, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,006 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 13, 2014, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. 2. submitted on January 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
