Anadarko in Caddo County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Chief Joseph
(Himnaton - Yalakit)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 1996
1. Chief Joseph Marker
Famous in Military and Tactical
skill for his tribe, The Nez Perce.
Erected by The National Hall Of Fame For Famous American Indians.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.
Location. 35° 4.382′ N, 98° 13.716′ W. Marker is in Anadarko, Oklahoma, in Caddo County. The National Hall Of Fame For Famous American Indians. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 851 East Central Boulevard, Anadarko OK 73005, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jim Thorp (a few steps from this marker); Sequoyah (a few steps from this marker); Hiawatha (a few steps from this marker); Black Beaver (Se-Ket-Tu-Ma-Qua) (a few steps from this marker); Pocahontas (within shouting distance of this marker); Geronimo (within shouting distance of this marker); Allen Wright (Kuliahote) (within shouting distance of this marker); T.C. Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anadarko.
Regarding Chief Joseph. Some sources have Year of Birth 1840
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2. Chief Joseph Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, September 9, 2021
3. The view of the Chief Joseph Marker in the park
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 16, 2015
4. Chief Joseph
This 1878 painting of Chief Joseph by Cyrenius Hall hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
“Chief Joseph came to embody for many the tragic plight of Native Americans during the second half of the nineteenth century … His resistance to government efforts to move the Nez Perce people to a reservation drew anger from U.S. authorities, but also prompted widespread sympathy from many Americans. When troops were called in to speed the removal process in 1877, Joseph and 800 of his followers began a strategic retreat, seeking safety first among allied tribes in Montana and then heading toward Canada. Only thirty miles from the border, a command led by General Nelson Miles intercepted this band and forced Joseph to surrender. For the next eight years Joseph was imprisoned at several sites, including Fort Leavenworth in Kansas. It was there that artist Cyrenius Hall created this painting of the dispirited leader.” — National Portrait Gallery
“Chief Joseph came to embody for many the tragic plight of Native Americans during the second half of the nineteenth century … His resistance to government efforts to move the Nez Perce people to a reservation drew anger from U.S. authorities, but also prompted widespread sympathy from many Americans. When troops were called in to speed the removal process in 1877, Joseph and 800 of his followers began a strategic retreat, seeking safety first among allied tribes in Montana and then heading toward Canada. Only thirty miles from the border, a command led by General Nelson Miles intercepted this band and forced Joseph to surrender. For the next eight years Joseph was imprisoned at several sites, including Fort Leavenworth in Kansas. It was there that artist Cyrenius Hall created this painting of the dispirited leader.” — National Portrait Gallery
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,229 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on September 17, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 4. submitted on May 25, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
