Between June 1839 and March 1839, more than 16,000 Cherokee Nation citizens trekked west from their traditional eastern homeland to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) over the "Trail of Tears." More than 1,000 died during the journey . . . — — Map (db m300602) HM
This property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
Stilwell Kansas City Southern Railway Depot 1915 — — Map (db m304483) HM
The End of the Journey
Between June 1838 and March 1839, more than 15,000 Cherokee trekked west from
their traditional eastern homeland to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) over the “Trail of Tears.” More than 1,000 died during the . . . — — Map (db m304920) HM
Established in 1838 by Lt. Col. R.B. Mason, 1st Dragoons, U.S. Army, at request of Arkansas citizens fearing Cherokees who were being removed from southeastern U.S. Named in honor of Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne, the fort was originally located in NE . . . — — Map (db m181594) HM
About 4 mi. N. and W. Established by Rev. Jesse Bushyhead in 1839, and known as Bread Town by the Cherokees. Rev. Evan Jones was missionary in charge. The Cherokee Messenger printed there beginning in August, 1844, was 1st. periodical in . . . — — Map (db m298969) HM
Rev. Jesse Bushyhead settled here in 1839 following the Cherokee removal from the East and held church services at his home until the Baptist Mission was established in 1841 by Rev. Evan Jones. This site was also one of the ration stations known . . . — — Map (db m298971) HM
Home in the West
George Woodall's farm was a busy scene as groups of Cherokee Nation citizens arrived here after their 800-mile trek west from their southern Appalachian homelands. As detachments arrived, they ended their journey at a . . . — — Map (db m304748) HM
A signer of the Treaty of New Echota and grandfather of famed Will Rogers. Robert Rogers moved with his wife, Sally Vann to Indian Territory about 1837, and established a home about 1 mile NW. He was killed in 1842 in a tribal feud as were many of . . . — — Map (db m298970) HM
The End of the Journey
Between June 1838 and March 1839, more than 16,000 Cherokee Nation citizens trekked west from their traditional eastern homeland to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) over the "Trail of Tears." More than . . . — — Map (db m304751) HM
This memorial is dedicated to Westville citizens who
gave their lives, in time of war, for all our freedom.
WW I
James A. Allen
Harley Barnard
John Cochran
Thomas Crittenden
Bernard L. Hicks
WW II
Eldon W. Akins . . . — — Map (db m315076) WM
Center of Cherokee culture was one mile east on Park Hill Creek; Home of Chief John Ross, Samuel Austin Worcester, Elias Boudinot, other pioneers and The Mission Press which printed millions of pages for the benefit of the Cherokee people . . . — — Map (db m52751) HM
Established July, 1837, Rev. S.A. Worcester, Supt. Over 25 million pages were printed in Indian languages and in English by 1861. Printers and translators were John F. Wheeler, John W. Candy, Edwin Archer, Stephen Foreman. Near site are graves of . . . — — Map (db m52755) HM
First Annual Indian Mission Conference of the Methodist Church was held in Oklahoma at Riley's Chapel, Oct. 23, 1844, Bishop Thomas A. Morris presiding. Conference area was west to the Rocky Mts., east to Ark.-Mo. line. Rev. Thomas Bertholf, . . . — — Map (db m52757) HM
(front)
The United States Government, unable to conclude an agreement with the duly authorized leaders of the Cherokee Nation, signed a treaty with a minority faction willing to cede the last remaining portion of the original Cherokee . . . — — Map (db m77932) HM
As a tribute to Oklahoma’s First Legal Newspaper The Cherokee Advocate established Sept. 26, 1844 in a building approximately 100 feet north of this location. This marker is dedicated Sept 6. 1957 by the Oklahoma Press Association and the . . . — — Map (db m259291) HM
has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States . . . — — Map (db m259277) HM
(front)
A grateful Cherokee Nation dedicates
this memorial to all men and women,
both living and dead,
who have defended their families
their people and their homeland
(rear)
These names are carved in stone forever
so that . . . — — Map (db m108886) WM
Here in September 1885 the first telephone in Oklahoma was connected for service. It was the first telephone in the Mississippi Valley west of St. Louis. The company was organized by a group of Cherokees, namely: D. W. Lipe, L. B. Bell, R. M. . . . — — Map (db m259365) HM
The Cherokee Advocate owned by the Cherokee Nation was published here. It was printed in Cherokee and English. One half block west in 1848 the first Masonic Lodge was established in what is now Oklahoma. The first telephone in this country was . . . — — Map (db m259305) HM
In 1839, after the forced removal from their homeland in the southeastern United States, the Cherokee people began to settle on their new land in Indian Territory. A few years later, the tribe decided that Tahlequah would become the capitol city of . . . — — Map (db m259397) HM
The first man to speak on the telephone west of the Mississippi from Ft. Gibson to Tahlequah. Replacement monument donated to the Cherokee Nation by the Stapler, Bradshaw, Morgan and Jerrems families. — — Map (db m259363) HM
Principal Chief of the Cherokee 1828-1866 Born October 3, 1790 in Turkeytown, Alabama. The son of a one-quarter Cherokee maiden and a Scotsman, John Ross was elected as the first Principal Chief of the Cherokee Indians in 1828 and . . . — — Map (db m259375) HM
This gathering place is established on the 100th anniversary of the founding of Northeastern as an Oklahoma Normal School dedicated to the preparation of teachers with its home in historic Seminary Hall. The Plaza commemorates the enduring . . . — — Map (db m259439) HM
With the faith and courage of their forefathers who made possible the freedom of these United States The Boy Scouts of America dedicate this replica of the Statue of Liberty as a pledge of everlasting fidelity and loyalty 40th . . . — — Map (db m259400) HM
Cherokee constitution adopted here, Sept. 6, 1839, in convention of leaders including George Lowry, Sequoya, Walter S. Adair, Stephen Foreman, Joshua Buffington, George Brewer, Chief John Ross. Town incorporated 1843. “The Cherokee Advocate” . . . — — Map (db m259283) HM
Blacksmithing was one of the trades taught to prisoners at the Cherokee National Prison during their incarceration. The thought was to give men and women a skill set they could use upon their release to better their lives and not continue to commit . . . — — Map (db m259510) HM
Perched proudly above N Muskogee Ave, The Workman's Horse was lovingly brought to Tahlequah by Charles and Robert Workman in 1983. Instantly embraced by the community, the hose became a cherished Tahlequah landmark, casting its watchful gaze for . . . — — Map (db m259399) HM
In memory of all veterans of all wars of the United States of America by Disabled American Veterans, Chapter No. 31 Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Nov. 11, 1971 — — Map (db m259398) WM
To honor The Confederate Soldiers of the Battle of Cabin Creek Sept. 19, 1864 Erected by Okla. Division Daughters of the Confederacy June 1961
Reverse: Battle of Cabin Creek Sept. 19, 1864 Confederate Forces --
Brig. Gen. Stand Watie - . . . — — Map (db m52268) HM
14 miles S-E, is Langley the site of the Grand River Dam Lake, covering 45,000 acres, with a shore line of 1100 miles, costing more than $20,000,000.00. The largest multiple type arch dam on earth. It was constructed as an electric and flood control . . . — — Map (db m55647) HM
Rebuilt by Tom Schwartz after the road was widened in 1963, and
purchased by the Wood and Hilburn families in 2011. Since then,
they were awarded the Guinness World Record for Most Stickers on
a Car, restored the neon sign, and installed Big Bill . . . — — Map (db m272317) HM
On June 13th, 1936, President Roosevelt stopped his re-election special train in Vinita to honor citizens' request to help fund construction of the Grand River Dam. A large, rowdy crowd estimated at 5,000 greeted him.
President Roosevelt . . . — — Map (db m184947) HM
Will Rogers formed lifelong ties to Vinita by attending school here, the Worcester Academy, 1889 and the Willie-Hasell College, 1894 and 1895 terms.
In 1934, Will returned for a WHC reunion and spoke at Old Settlers Day. He urged friends, . . . — — Map (db m67804) HM
"Not In Vain"
may be the pride of
those who survived
and the epitaph of
those who fell
Winston Churchill
Dedicated on the Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and . . . — — Map (db m67801) WM
Henry and Emelia Wrage opened the Quarterhorse Motel in the 1950s. In addition to regular rooms, it featured stables for horses. It became the Western in the 1970s. Today the site is also home to a giant fiberglass chief that originally stood at a . . . — — Map (db m272309) HM
Established at Vinita
Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory
by the Rev. J. W. Scroggs, D.D.
Dedicated Jan. 14, 1883
Named in honor of the
Rev. Samuel A. Worcester, D.D.
Missionary among the Cherokees — — Map (db m55648) HM
This 75mm Howitzer is a memorial to
1st Lt. Robert F. Trigalet, U.S.M.C.
The first Marine from Bristow who gave
his life for God and Country in the
Vietnam Conflict. (Died May 2, 1969) — — Map (db m41919) HM
This 3 Inch 50mm Deck Gun is
dedicated to Clifford Murl Satterfield
Aviation [Machinist's] Mate First Class
U.S. Navy, Killed in Action
off the U.S.S. Enterprise. South Pacific
April 29, 1944 — — Map (db m41922) HM
In 1895 a concrete walk was installed by the City of Bristow across Main Street at 7th Street. The sloping sides allow the wagons to cross the walk. When Main Street was paved in 1915 the walk was removed. Both the installation and removal were . . . — — Map (db m41941) HM
1920 - Washington Public
School cornerstone.
Once located at 601 South
Poplar, this east side
elementary housed 1st-6th
grade students and was
demolished in 2017.
1929 - Clinic Building and
Hospital lintel.
Once located at 115 West . . . — — Map (db m272842) HM
[There are several dozen family histories on permanent markers on the plaza. One marker is transcribed, while the names on the other markers are listed for future reference]
The Abrahams [on Panel 1]
Only a little inquiry is needed . . . — — Map (db m41953) HM
VFW Post 3656 dedicates this
U.S. Army Corporal Missile
in memory of
Cpl. Larry E. Caldwell
U.S. Army
Killed In Action
Mar. 19, 1970 in Tam Ky Vietnam — — Map (db m41933) HM
Bristow V.F.W. Post 3656
dedicates this WWI French 75mm Cannon
to Cpl. Peter W. Klingensmith.
First Bristow man killed in action in WWI
and all other Doughboys who served
their country. — — Map (db m41923) HM
This historic FRISCO train depot was built in 1923. Families and businessmen caught trains here, soldiers departed and returned home from war here, and freight including cotton, peanuts and oil was shipped from this location. Slated for demolition . . . — — Map (db m263568) HM
Dedicated October 25, 1923 ——— Built by A.A. Rollestone — C.L. Freeland Pioneer Bristow Oil Men ——— Dedication ceremony broadcast over pioneer radio station KFJK on one of Oklahoma’s first radio stations ——— This hotel building was the home of radio . . . — — Map (db m263948) HM
Bristow VFW Post 3656 dedicates
this 81mm Mortar to
Sgt.1C Donald J. Hurt,
from Bristow, Co. G, 2nd Bn
279th Inf, 45th Div. U.S. Army,
who was killed in action in the
Korean War April 10, 1952 — — Map (db m41924) HM
Julius Rosenwald Fund. In 1912, Tuskegee Institute President Dr. Booker T. Washington invited Jewish-American philanthropist Julius Rosenwald to serve on the Tuskegee board of directors to help African American education, where rural, . . . — — Map (db m232470) HM
March 17, 1937 was a very special day in Bristow as Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt arrived in town for the dedication of the Klingensmith Park Amphitheater. This facility was built by the combined efforts of the National Youth Administration and the Works . . . — — Map (db m272845) HM
This hatchcover from the WWII submarine USS Batfish SS 310 is dedicated to the men of the U.S. Navy who have given their lives in defense of their country. — — Map (db m41918) WM
By the authority of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States be it known that Comrades
Elbert R. Anderson ∙ Walter G. Bisbee ∙ Edward R. Burris ∙ Clarence A. Davis ∙ Ralph H. Gable, Jr. ∙ Lee J. Johnson . . . — — Map (db m41939) HM
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3656 and the Ladies Auxiliary of Bristow, Oklahoma, honor the men who served in the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, and especially the men listed below who made the supreme . . . — — Map (db m41937) HM
Dedicated to those who
served their country
from a grateful
Depew community
☆ By Name Reflects Killed in Action
Abbett, Chas. R. ∙ Abbett, Geo. E. ∙ Alexander, William ∙ Allee, Marion D. ∙ ☆ . . . — — Map (db m139715) HM
Site of the No. 1 F.M. Wheeler, discovery well of the Drumright-Cushing Oilfield. It's completion by C.B. Shaffer, et al, on April 1, 1912, set off one of the greatest "oil booms" in history. The well produced oil for more than 35 years. — — Map (db m213818) HM
Site of ranch headquarters was 2-1/2 mi. north of here. Roundups were on present site of Cushing. This area was grazing land for Texas cattle driven north, 1866 to 1885. The region was opened to settlers on Sept. 22, 1892. Sac and Fox village 1/4 . . . — — Map (db m187809) HM
Began 1/4 mi. east on the Creek Headrights of Tom & Hazel Mann. Town was named for Mann's Ford across Cimarron R. In 1895 G.M Evans leased this 90 acres and surrounding land. AV&W-RR (Frisco) came in 1902 and P.O. est. Apr. 11, 1903. Hall C. Miller . . . — — Map (db m185001) HM
This area along the Cimarron River Valley with it's many bluffs, caves, overhangs and dense wooded bottom land was a hideout for the infamous Dalton Gang. From 1891 to 1894, Emmett, Grat, and Bob Dalton and their gang robbed trains, stole horses and . . . — — Map (db m284528) HM
Headright oil income of Earle, Creek Roll No. NB988 (a minor), utilized as an investment for him by his father Theodore, Cr. No. 2519 (son of George W.), built this building, completed in 1909.
Earliest Tenants
American National Bank, . . . — — Map (db m41978) HM
Creek Indian "Chief" Sapulpa had a ranch, blacksmith shop and store here by 1850. Serving in Confed. Army, he was discharged a Lieut., and is buried N. of his old homestead in cemetery owned by Nancy Green Chap., NSDAR, 2 blks. S. Local RR station . . . — — Map (db m180760) HM
Louis Rolston Jr., the cemetery's namesake, a Cherokee Indian, was born in Georgia September 10, 1838. He enlisted in the Federal Army in 1862 and served under Col. John D. Allen in Company K. of the 16th Regiment. He participated in the Battles of . . . — — Map (db m21239) HM
Established in autumn 1839 by Lt. Col. R.B. Mason and 1st Dragoons, U.S. Army, and named in honor of Gen. “Mad” Anthony Wayne. Abandoned on May 15, 1842. Here in July 1861 Col. Stand Watie established a Confederate army post and . . . — — Map (db m99747) HM
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
between the crosses row on row.
that mark our place and in the sky the larks still bravely singing, fly
scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead short days ago
we lived, . . . — — Map (db m224845) WM
Stand Watie was only American Indian to attain rank of Brigadier General during Civil War and was last Confederate General to surrender. Born in Georgia, December 12, 1806. He spoke only the Cherokee language until he was twelve years of age. . . . — — Map (db m25557) HM
Cherokee Mission established by Moravian Church, 1842, was out-growth of mission begun by Springplace, GA., in 1802. Church members were from noted Cherokee families named Adair, Fields,Hicks, McNair, Ridge, Vann, Ward, Watie. New Springplace . . . — — Map (db m298967) HM
On Sept. 18, 1864, a Confederate force of 2,000, mainly Gen. Stand Watie's Indian Brigade, intercepted a Union supply train enroute from Kansas to Ft. Gibson. The convoy of 130 wagons with supplies worth $1.5 million was captured after a heavy . . . — — Map (db m68101) HM
The First Mission in Oklahoma was founded in 1820 by
Rev. Epaphras Chapman
The First Press
was established and the first book printed in 1835 by Rev. Samuel Austin Worcester — — Map (db m181605) HM
Union Mission was established in 1820 by the United Foreign Missionary Society as a mission to the Osage. It was in existence only 15 years but occupies a unique position in Oklahoma history. It was the pioneer institution in bringing Christianity . . . — — Map (db m181615) HM
Crossed here: Ft. Gibson (Est. 1824) to Ft. Leavenworth. Two Cabin Creek battles in Civil War fought at old ford 5 mi.; S.W. Ketchum is east 1.5 mi. The first store, 1860, and a stage stand were at Old Sulphur Springs campground near here, N.E. . . . — — Map (db m52553) HM
Federal troops suddenly attacked a Confederate camp along the ridge near here at dawn, July 2, 1862. The surprised Confederates hardly returned fire before their officers and heavy supplies were captured. Yet hot fighting in the woods lasted all day. — — Map (db m52269) HM
The First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry was the first Black unit to engage in battle in the Civil War. On July 2, 1863, while escorting a wagon train bound for Fort Gibson, the First Kansas Colored was attacked here by Stand Watie's . . . — — Map (db m52266) HM
On Sept. 18, 1864, a Confederate force of 2,000, mainly Gen. Stand Watie's Indian Brigade, intercepted a Union supply train enroute from Kansas to Ft. Gibson. The convoy of 130 wagons with supplies worth $1.5 millions was captured after a heavy . . . — — Map (db m141944) HM
Pryor Creek was named in honor of Nathaniel Hale Pryor. Captain Pryor was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, a veteran of the war of 1812 and was a Captain at the Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815. In June he was honorably discharged . . . — — Map (db m68099) HM
Oldest permanent American settlement in the state. Grew out of Chouteau's fur trade at St. Louis, with Osages after they settled this region in 1802 from Missouri. Improvements here in 1817 became residence of Col. A.P. Chouteau, West Point grad. . . . — — Map (db m64481) HM
Cherokee Indian policeman.
First Town Marshal, Tahlequah, Indian Territory, 1890.
Jail guard, Muskogee, Indian Territory, 1893.
Killed at Brush Hill Feb. 27, 1895 when he charged the hideout of Texas outlaws.
“A brave and . . . — — Map (db m282113) HM
• Was a 2290 mile transcontinental "National Trail" from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana;
• Roadway through town ran from North Broadway to Gentry Avenue, then on SW 2nd Street and back to South Broadway;
• Route formed what . . . — — Map (db m73153) HM
Established - 1890
Sanctuary Built - 1917
Has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
November 13, 1984 — — Map (db m73156) HM
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Paul Henry Carr, USNR (1924-1944), heroic Gun Captain of the After 5-inch Mount of the Destroyer Escort, Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413), died during the battle off Samar, Battle of Leyte Gulf, 25 Oct. 1944. He was awarded a . . . — — Map (db m73155) HM
From 1898-1902, ambitious Checotah townspeople invested in the city's future by building impressive red brick Romanesque structures. The Block shown in the antique engraving was planned by Mr. W.E. Gentry, "The Father of Checotah."
This arch . . . — — Map (db m73196) HM
