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Anadarko in Caddo County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
 

Pontiac

1720 - 1769

 
 
Pontiac Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 1996
1. Pontiac Marker
Sculptor: Pietro Montana
Inscription. Noted Ottawa Chief in Detroit region. Warrior, orator and organizer of the Indian Tribes to save America for the Indian People.
 
Erected by National Hall Of Fame For Famous American Indians.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: CommunicationsNative AmericansWars, US Indian.
 
Location. 35° 4.383′ N, 98° 13.625′ W. Marker is in Anadarko, Oklahoma, in Caddo County. 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. Stumbling Bear (here, next to this marker); Quanah Parker (Kwania) (a few steps from this marker); Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tinker (a few steps from this marker); Little Raven "Hosa" (a few steps from this marker); Victorio (a few steps from this marker); Tohausan (within shouting distance of this marker); Sacajawea (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Curtis (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anadarko.
 
Regarding Pontiac. At National Hall Of Fame For Famous American Indians.
 
Also see . . .  Wikipedia entry. in
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1769 he was assassinated by a Peoria Indian. (Submitted on September 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.) 
 
Pontiac image. Click for full size.
Wikipedia-painted by John Mix Stanley
2. Pontiac
No authentic images of Pontiac are known to exist. This artistic interpretation was painted by John Mix Stanley
The view of the Pontiac Marker in the park image. Click for full size.
Photographed By James Hulse, September 9, 2021
3. The view of the Pontiac Marker in the park
 
 
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 1,966 times since then and 21 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. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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