Modoc Church and Cemetery
The Modoc Church and Cemetery, the last remaining site commemorating the 153 Modoc prisoners of war exiled to the Quapaw Agency, Indian Territory in 1873.
Erected by Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 36° 52.279′ N, 94° 39.75′ W. Marker is near Wyandotte, Oklahoma, in Ottawa County. Marker is on 100th Road (State Highway 10C) east of 679th Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wyandotte OK 74370, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. James Long (approx. 0.4 miles away); Modoc Church (approx. half a mile away); Featherstun-Brady Drug Store (approx. 3˝ miles away in Missouri); McGannon Mercantile Company (approx. 3˝ miles away in Missouri); Bennett's Barber Shop (approx. 3˝ miles away in Missouri); Mitchell - Porter Building (approx. 3˝ miles away in
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More about this marker. Marker is about four miles northwest of Seneca, Missouri.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 550 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 1, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
