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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Muskogee County, Oklahoma

 
Clickable Map of Muskogee County, Oklahoma and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Muskogee County, OK (71) Cherokee County, OK (8) Haskell County, OK (6) McIntosh County, OK (36) Okmulgee County, OK (10) Sequoyah County, OK (3) Wagoner County, OK (17)  MuskogeeCounty(71) Muskogee County (71)  CherokeeCounty(8) Cherokee County (8)  HaskellCounty(6) Haskell County (6)  McIntoshCounty(36) McIntosh County (36)  OkmulgeeCounty(10) Okmulgee County (10)  SequoyahCounty(3) Sequoyah County (3)  WagonerCounty(17) Wagoner County (17)
Muskogee is the county seat for Muskogee County
Adjacent to Muskogee County, Oklahoma
      Cherokee County (8)  
      Haskell County (6)  
      McIntosh County (36)  
      Okmulgee County (10)  
      Sequoyah County (3)  
      Wagoner County (17)  
 
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1 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Fort Gibson — Fort Gibson
Originally built on this site by the United States Army, Colonel Matthew Arbuckle and the United States Infantry. Rebuilt by WPA and the State of Oklahoma in 1935-36. The exact duplicate of the original.Map (db m136565) HM
2 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Fort Gibson — Fort Gibson Stockade Well
Fort Gibson Stockade Well 1824 Rich In History and Romance Restored By Old Fort Club 1933 Map (db m136564) HM
3 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Fort Gibson — 237-2000 — Manard
Site of Manard Settlement on Bayou Menard. Named for Pierre Menard (1766-1844. Menard, an early day fur trader, merchant and member of the Chouteau family. Served as the first territorial governor of Illinois. Springs at Manard identified as a . . . Map (db m52605) HM
4 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Fort Gibson — Seventh United States Infantry — 1824-1936
. . . Map (db m136560) WM
5 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Fort Gibson — Telephones in 1886
The first commercial long distance telephone line in Oklahoma was placed in service here in 1886. It connected Fort Gibson with Tahlequah and Muskogee. The line was built by a company formed by a group of Cherokees, namely L.B. Bell, J.S. Stapler, . . . Map (db m136566) HM
6 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Haskell — Battery C, 160th Field Artillery Battalion, 45th Infantry Division Memorial — Thunderbirds — 1950 • Korean War Memorial • 1953 —
[Honor Roll of Veterans] (back) The Town of Haskell This memorial testifies to future generations our everlasting appreciation for all Korean War Veterans. Some gave much, others gave all. Yours was a much appreciated gift we . . . Map (db m108959) HM WM
7 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Haskell — Battery E and Battery C 160th Field Artillery
. . . Map (db m111693) WM
8 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Haskell — Btry B 171st Field Artillery Bn / Btry C 160th Field Artillery Bn — 45th Infantry Division
Btry B 171st FA BN World War II Btry C 160th FA BN Korean War Haskell, OklahomaMap (db m111686) WM
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9 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Haskell — First Haskell Casualties
Toll Donaghe • WW I • 1918 Lee Elliott • WW II • 1943 Donaghe - Elliott Post 56 Haskell Oklahoma Chartered 1934 Honoring All American Veterans In times of trouble and of war God and the Soldier we all adore With trouble ended and . . . Map (db m111692) WM
10 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Haskell — JB Bates, Sr. — June 13, 1916 • Dec. 17, 2008
1921 Tulsa Race Riot SurvivorMap (db m111732) HM
11 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Haskell — 72 — La Harpe's Council
First peace council and alliance in Oklahoma between a European nation and Indian tribes held here at a Tawakoni village by Comdt Bernard De La Harpe on his first visit to the Arkansas River. He erected a post here carved with the coat-of-arms of . . . Map (db m77867) HM
12 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Haskell — War and Veterans Memorial
Dedicated to the men and women of Haskell who served their country with honor In Memoriam 1917 - 1918 Toll Donaghe 1941 - 1945 Raymond Harmon • Lee Elliott, Jr. Tommie Riddle • Arthur Miller Joe S. Ferguson • Ralph Cantrell . . . Map (db m111690) WM
13 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muscogee — Milly Francis
Milly Francis was the daughter of the Creek chief Hillis Hadjo during the Florida War 1817. Fifteen-year-old Milly by her plea saved the life of a young white officer Duncan McKrimmon, whom they were about to kill. She later declined his offer of . . . Map (db m115647) HM
14 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — "The Sentry" — Sculptor Genie E. Basey
In memory of Benjamin Howard Gaston, M.D. 1926 - 1997 1947 - Graduated Johns Hopkins Medical School Captain, United States Army Surgical Research Unit Brooke Army Medical Center In honor of forty years of surgical service to . . . Map (db m108930) HM WM
15 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — 42nd Infantry (Rainbow) Division National Memorial
This open air theatre is dedicated as a living memorial to our comrades of World War I and World War II who gave their lives in the service of their beloved country. It looks across to the Cookson Hills, the site of Camp Gruber, where the . . . Map (db m108931) HM WM
16 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — American Society of Landscape Architects Centennial Medallion — Honor Heights Park
The American Society of Landscape Architects 1899-1999 This site is recognized as a National Landmark for Outstanding Landscape ArchitectureMap (db m108934) HM
17 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — Better Homes & Gardens' Highest Community Honor
. . . Map (db m108933) HM
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18 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — Dr. John Hutchings White
Iron Sculpture by John Carson, Muskogee Artist Contributed by Marie White Rhodes in Commemoration of Dr. John Hutchings White pioneer Physician and Surgeon who emigrated from Virginia to Indian Territory in 1902 to work among the . . . Map (db m108936) HM
19 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — 71 — Fort Davis
Established Nov. 1861 by Gen. Albert Pike, C.S. Army. Named for Pres. Jefferson Davis, who had been stationed in the area when a Lieut. U.S. Army. Nearly one million dollares spent on this post by Confederates. In Second Federal Invasion Ft. Davis . . . Map (db m52277) HM
20 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — Hitching Post Stone
This hitching post stone was placed at Three Rivers Museum in memory of Dr. H. Sessler Hoss 1882 - 1921Map (db m108897) HM
21 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — Honor Heights Park — Dedication — 1914 - 1918 —
This park is laid like a Wreath of Honor on the highland of this city by the People of Muskogee as a tribute to those of our country who served in the World War 1914-1918 in camp or in field at home or abroad in all the multitudes of . . . Map (db m108932) WM
22 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — Masonic Temple
In 1919 a group of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons organized the Masonic Building Association in order to purchase this property on which to erect a Masonic building. The land was formerly owned by Pleasant Porter of the Creek Nation. This early . . . Map (db m192355) HM
23 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — Memorial U.S.S. Shark (SS174) — Lost Feb. 11, 1942 — God Rest Their Souls —
Theodore A. Bellard MMI Walter R. Blanchard CTM John A. Bolton RM1 Thomas L. Brannan S1 Grady G. Byus, Jr. MM1 Earl W. Cassidy LTJG John P.Cooley MM2 Billy B. Crawford F3 Albert E. Croft EM2 William T. Dawson EM2 Edwin Denby, . . . Map (db m108912) HM WM
24 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — Midland Valley Station
The Midland Valley Railroad Company was incorporated in 1903 and headquartered in Muskogee. This passenger station was built in 1917 and during the 1920's as many as eight trains carrying 9,000 passengers per day traveled from Tulsa to this point. . . . Map (db m108907) HM
25 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — Muskogee Lodge #28 — A.F. & A.M.
Friday evening, November 7, 1888, a special communication of the Grand Lodge was held in Muskogee Lodge No. 28 in this city for the purpose of constituting and consecrating said lodge. One hundred twenty-five years later, November 7, 2013, . . . Map (db m192528) HM
26 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — Muskogee Nation Commemorative Stone — May the 26th, 1850
. . . Map (db m108937) HM
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27 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — Okie from Muskogee
Oct. 10, 1969 Merle Haggard recorded the live album, Okie From Muskogee, at the Muskogee Civic Assembly Center. The concert emerged from the song, "Okie from Muskogee," released Sept. 29, 1969, and co-written by Haggard and Eddie Burris when . . . Map (db m217471) HM
28 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — Severs Block
Captain F.B. Severs erected the original Severs Block Building, with its historic Gothic entrance at Main Street and Broadway, in 1890 to house the newly organized First National Bank of Muskogee, Indian Territory. Between 1901 and 1903 the . . . Map (db m108896) HM
29 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — 73 — State's Earliest Oil Refinery
Muskogee Oil Refining Company, organized in March 1905, built a finishing plant near this site in November, 1904. It soon was producing lamp kerosene, lubricating oil and industrial fuel - the beginning of oil refining in Oklahoma, a leading . . . Map (db m73123) HM
30 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — Thomas-Foreman House
This house was built in 1898 by John R. Thomas, Federal Judge from 1897-1901. As a former congressman from Illinois, his influence was responsible for the increase of the United States Navy from one battleship to that equal other nations of the day. . . . Map (db m77870) HM
31 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — Troops L & M, Roosevelt's Rough Riders
On this spot on May 12, 1898 200 men of the City of Muscogee and the Indian Territory were sworn into the service of their country. They valiantly defended it's ideals at San Juan Hill, Cuba as Roosevelt's . . . Map (db m108920) HM WM
32 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — Union Agency — Established July 1, 1874
Consolidated U. S. Indian office for Five Civilized Tribes. Cornerstone of old stone building here laid Aug. 18, 1875, in ceremony led by Agent G. W. Ingalls, with address by Wm. P. Ross, Chief, Cherokee Nation; first Masonic cornerstone laying in . . . Map (db m108935) HM
33 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — Union Agency — Indian Territory — Erected 1875 —
Dedicated as historical site October 15, 1986Map (db m108938) HM
34 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — Union Agency Building
Begun in 1875, this Agency was the first building erected by the U.S. government to house the superintendencey [sic] of the Five Civilized Tribes. Used briefly, the building was leased in 1875 to the Baptist Mission Society as a school for the . . . Map (db m108939) HM
35 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — Vietnam War Memorial — Memoriam
Dedicated to the memory of the Muskogee area men who made the supreme sacrifice for freedom's cause in Vietnam by the Kiwanis Club of Muskogee Ronald Stewart Allen III SSgt Jedd Edward Ashby Sgt Rex Lee Brown PFC Michael Gene . . . Map (db m108921) WM
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36 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — War Memorial
In Memoriam to those who served and died in defense of their country Spanish American War Mexican War World War I ——————————— In Memoriam to those who fought . . . Map (db m108923) WM
37 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Muskogee — World War Memorial
(East Elevation) Erected in commemoration of members of the Five Civilized Tribes, whose record of enlistment, conduct in camp, and fortitude and valor on the battlefield, added lustre to the triumphant victory of our country in . . . Map (db m108942) HM WM
38 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — "Follow Me!" · The U.S. Infantry and their Weapons — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Two · Federal Artillery Line —
The infantry bore the brunt of the heaviest fighting. The concentrated fire of disciplined, well-armed, and drilled infantrymen proved devastating to the ill-equipped American Indian and Texas Confederates. An infantry regiment consisted of . . . Map (db m243492) HM
39 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — 1st and 2nd Regiments of Cherokee Mounted Rifles — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Three · Confederate Line —
In 1861 there were two Confederate Cherokee regiments: the 1st Cherokee Mounted Rifles under the command of Col. John Drew and the 2nd Cherokee Mounted Rifles commanded by Col. Stand Watie. Confederate authorities promised both regiments they would . . . Map (db m243655) HM
40 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — 1st and 2nd Regiments of Creek Mounted Volunteers — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Three · Confederate Line —
The 1st Regiment of Creek Mounted Volunteers was organized in August 1861 under the command of Col. Daniel N. McIntosh. The regiment saw action at Cane Hill, Prairie Grove, and Van Buren in Arkansas, and Round Mountain, Chusto-Talasah, Chustenahlah, . . . Map (db m243649) HM
41 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — 1st Indian Home Guard — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail One · Federal Bivouac —
The Creek Indians loyal to the Union were driven out of the Indian Territory into Kansas in December 1861. They suffered through the next winter with little food and shelter. Following the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, they were anxious to . . . Map (db m243522) HM
42 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail One · Federal Bivouac —
The 1st Kansas was one of the first African American units organized in the Federal Army. Members were recruited in August 1862 under the authority of Kansas Senator James Lane, but without permission of President Lincoln. These soldiers were . . . Map (db m243516) HM
43 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — 29th Texas Cavalry & 20th Texas Cavalry — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Three · Confederate Line —
29th Texas Cavalry This regiment was organized in July 1862 by Clarksville, Texas, newspaper publisher Charles DeMorse, who served as its colonel. In March 1863 Col. DeMorse received orders to move his regiment to Indian Territory . . . Map (db m243611) HM
44 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — 2nd Colorado Infantry — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail One · Federal Bivouac —
These Federal soldiers, recruited in the summer of 1862 from the Colorado gold mining districts, were stationed at Fort Lyons, Colorado; Forts Larned, Scott, and Leavenworth, Kansas; and Kansas City, Missouri, before marching to Indian . . . Map (db m243521) HM
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45 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — 2nd Indian Home Guard — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail One · Federal Bivouac —
Organized along with the 1st Indian Home Guard in May 1862, the 2nd Indian Home Guard consisted of one company each of Delaware, Kickapoo, Quapaw, Seneca, and Shawnee, two companies of Osage, and two of Cherokee. It took longer to organize, due . . . Map (db m243513) HM
46 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — 3rd Indian Home Guard — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail One · Federal Bivouac —
The 3rd Indian Home Guard, composed of ten companies of Federal Cherokee commanded by Col. William A. Phillips, was organized at Fort Scott, Kansas, in the summer of 1862. They saw action in several northwest Arkansas engagements. In Indian . . . Map (db m243518) HM
47 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail One · Federal Bivouac —
The 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry was organized in January 1862. The regiment marched to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and the three battalions were stationed throughout the state. The battalion that fought at Honey Springs was commanded by Capt. Edward . . . Map (db m243512) HM
48 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — 5th Texas Partisan Rangers and Lee's Light Battery — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Three · Confederate Line —
The 9th Texas Cavalry Battalion and the 10th Texas Cavalry Battalion consolidated to create the 5th Texas on February 16, 1863, under the command of Col. Leonidas M. Martin. Most of the companies had been at Fort Washita in the Chickasaw Nation . . . Map (db m243604) HM
49 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — 6th Kansas Cavalry — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail One · Federal Bivouac —
In July 1861 self-appointed Brig. Gen. James Lane resigned from the US Senate and recruited a regiment to guard the Kansas border towns against raids from Missouri guerillas. The regiment was mixed cavalry and infantry but called a cavalry . . . Map (db m243525) HM
50 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — Breaking the Confederate Line — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Two · Federal Artillery Line —
In the confusion of battle, the 2nd Indian Home Guard on the right crossed into the line of fire of the 1st Kansas. Lt. Col. Bowles ordered the 1st Kansas to cease firing so they would not kill fellow soldiers. Lt. Col. F. W. Schuarte of the . . . Map (db m243499) HM
51 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — Breaking the Line, Hand-to-Hand Combat — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Three · Confederate Line —
An artillery barrage that lasted more than an hour dismounted one of the four Confederate cannons and killed most of the gun crew. After this initial bombardment, the Federal soldiers advanced upon the Confederate positions. As the Confederate . . . Map (db m243637) HM
52 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — Defending the Bridge · and other Fighting along Elk Creek — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Four · Battle at the Bridge —
After the Confederates gave way and the main line collapsed, the fighting became frantic as they made several stands at the bridge and along the creek to halt or slow the Federal advance. The remaining three Confederate cannons retired across . . . Map (db m243562) HM
53 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — Farming and Communities · along the Texas Road — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Four · Battle at the Bridge —
The landscape up and down the Texas Road was part of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. It was dotted with homes, barns, orchards, pastures, and trading posts. On both sides of Elk Creek are remnants of farmhouses and family cemeteries. The area is . . . Map (db m243564) HM
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54 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — Hopkin's Battery of Kansas Artillery — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail One · Federal Bivouac —
Soldiers recruited at Quindaro, Kansas, in late 1861 were assigned to the 9th Kansas Cavalry and stationed in Kansas. They joined Blunt's brigade and fought in Missouri and Arkansas. Company B was detached from the regiment and designated . . . Map (db m243527) HM
55 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — How We Know What We Know · Letters, Diaries, & On-The-Spot Reporting — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Four · Battle at the Bridge —
Newspapermen, sketch artists, and even photographers reported on the Civil War. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper was represented at the Battle of Honey Springs by James R. O'Neill, whose sketch and report on the battle appeared in that . . . Map (db m243557) HM
56 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — How We Know What We Know · Archeological Surveys & Interviews — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Four · Battle at the Bridge —
Many resources provide information including battle reports, diaries, letters, and newspapers. Interviews with those who participated in or were affected by the war, as well as their published memoirs, also provide firsthand information. During . . . Map (db m243543) HM
57 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — How We Know What We Know · Official Reports — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Four · Battle at the Bridge —
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies is a series of books edited by former Union and Confederate officers. It consists of 128 thick volumes, published by the US Government . . . Map (db m243563) HM
58 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — Primitive Trail to Elk Creek Overlook — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Three · Confederate Line —
At the next interpretive trail turnout, about one-half mile south, Trail #4 will offer you a gravel path to the south side of Elk Creek leading to an area of combat near the historic bridge site. However, if you are adventurous, you may want to . . . Map (db m243659) HM
59 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — Short Trail to the Creek — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail One · Federal Bivouac —
This short trail leads to an area where a shelf of bedrock forms a place to cross this creek. A bench for resting is located near the creek.Map (db m243528) HM
60 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — Smith's Battery of Kansas Artillery — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail One · Federal Bivouac —
Smith's Kansas Battery was organized in August 1862 as light artillery. The battery was equipped with two 12-pounder field howitzers and four 6-pounder guns, all captured from Confederate units. First stationed at Fort Scott, Kansas, the battery . . . Map (db m243514) HM
61 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — The Army of the Frontier — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail One · Federal Bivouac —
In January 1863, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Indian Home Guard, consisting of Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Kickapoo, Quapaw, Seneca, Shawnee, Osage, and Delaware soldiers, were organized into the Federal Indian Brigade commanded by Col. William . . . Map (db m243509) HM
62 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — The Artillery — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Two · Federal Artillery Line —
A field artillery unit was called a battery and consisted of two or more sections, each section having two guns. Seven or eight cannoneers were necessary to serve a gun. It took 25 to 30 men to keep a single gun in operating condition. At Honey . . . Map (db m243497) HM
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63 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — The Cavalry — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Two · Federal Artillery Line —
Cavalry troops served as the army's "eyes," scouting enemy troop movements. They formed the army's advance guard, making first contact. When serving with infantry and artillery, they dismounted and fought as skirmishers on foot. The 20th Texas . . . Map (db m243493) HM
64 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — The Confederate Center — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Three · Confederate Line —
Brig. Gen. Cooper alerted his troops to the coming battle and positioned his men to the left and right of the Texas Road with his seasoned veterans in the center. Three cavalry regiments presented a front about one-quarter mile in width. This . . . Map (db m243597) HM
65 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — The Confederate Right — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Three · Confederate Line —
Brig. Gen. Douglas H. Cooper alerted his troops to the coming battle and positioned his men to the left and right of the Texas Road, with his seasoned veterans in the center to oppose the Federal troops. On his right were the men of the two . . . Map (db m243641) HM
66 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — The Federal Left · The Phillips' Brigade — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Two · Federal Artillery Line —
Col. William Phillips, Federal Indian Brigade commander, led the left wing of the attack east of the Texas Road. His main force consisting of a battalion of the 2nd Colorado Infantry and the 1st Indian Home Guard engaged Confederate Texas and . . . Map (db m243500) HM
67 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — The Federal Right · Judson's Brigade — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Two · Federal Artillery Line —
Col. William R. Judson, 6th Kansas Cavalry, commanded the attacking brigade on the right, west of the Texas Road. His command consisted of the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment and 2nd Indian Home Guard supporting Smith's Kansas . . . Map (db m243491) HM
68 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — The March from Fort Gibson — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail One · Federal Bivouac —
Federal troops crossed the rain-swollen Arkansas River on flatboats on the night of July 16, 1863. The cavalry led the way as the column marched south on the Texas Road toward Honey Springs. At daybreak on July 17, advance units engaged rebel . . . Map (db m243510) HM
69 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — The Texas Road — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Three · Confederate Line —
Long before the resettlement of the Cherokee and Muscogee Creek, the Osage and other tribes used this region for hunting. The trail, known as the Osage Trace, was a major route used by American Indians for travel between winter and summer . . . Map (db m243607) HM
70 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Oktaha — The Toll Bridge and Fords · Crossing Elk Creek — Honey Springs Battlefield — Interpretive Trail Four · Battle at the Bridge —
Elk Creek is normally shallow enough to wade across, but can flood over its banks following even moderate rains. Wagons pulled by mule teams or oxen often forded the creek by going down the steep banks east or west of the bridge at the . . . Map (db m243560) HM
71 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Webbers Falls — 75-1995 — Webbers Falls
Settled in 1829, named for Walter Webber, Western Cherokee Chief, who had a trading post here. Home of "Rich Joe" Vann to 1844, owner of "Lucy Walker," quarter mile race horse, for which he named his Mississippi River steamboat. In Civil War battle, . . . Map (db m52567) HM
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