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By William Fischer, Jr., January 31, 2015
Gateway Sign and Marker
101 Oklahoma, Ottawa County, Miami — Gateway Sign
On Main Street (Route 66) (U.S. 69) north of 3rd Avenue (State Highway 10), on the right when traveling north.
A replica of a sign originally constructed in the 1900's that spanned Central and C Street adjacent to the railroad station. For many years this sign welcomed visitors to downtown Miami. The original sign was removed during the 1930's. Today's . . . Map (db m119947) HM
102 Oklahoma, Ottawa County, Quapaw — 164 — Entering Indian Territory
On State Highway 66, 0.1 miles south of Kansas State Line, on the left when traveling north.
In 1833, this area ceded Quapaw Tribe by U.S. Lands near granted Indians of 20 Tribes including Seneca, Shawnee, Peoria, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot. Wealth came to the Quapaw and other Indians here, from discovery of lead and zinc mines beginning in . . . Map (db m77948) HM
103 Oklahoma, Ottawa County, Wyandotte — Modoc Church and Cemetery
On 100th Road (State Highway 10C) east of 679th Road, on the right when traveling east.
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.Map (db m80586) HM
104 Oklahoma, Payne County, Ingalls — Outlaw BattleSite about 1 miles S.E.
On East 6th Avenue (State Highway 51) at South Bethel Road (County Route N34330), on the right when traveling east on East 6th Avenue.
A battle at Ingalls, Sept. 1, 1893, between a Dalton-Doolin gang and U.S. marshals was a climax in bringing law and order to Oklahoma and Indian territories. Three marshals and two residents were killed; several persons were wounded; one outlaw was . . . Map (db m52624) HM
105 Oklahoma, Pittsburg County, Savanna — 212 — Dr. J. E. Wright
On U.S. 69 at Main Street, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 69.
J.E. Wright, D.D.S., opened first permanent dental office in the Indian Territory, Savanna, 1885. He practiced as itinerant dentist at Tishomingo Academy, Stonewall, Johnsonville, and White Bead Hill before settling in Savanna. Moved to South . . . Map (db m26088) HM
106 Oklahoma, Pontotoc County, Allen — Osage Village
On State Highway 1, 0.3 miles north of Blackrock Road (County Road E149.5), on the right when traveling north.
Occupied 1834 by Chief Black Dog's Osage band on buffalo hunt. Gen. Henry Leavenworth and the First Dragoons, including officers Henry Dodge, S.W. Kearney, R.B. Mason, Jefferson Davis, Nathan Boone, and noted artist, George Catlin, camped here June . . . Map (db m64130) HM
107 Oklahoma, Pottawatomie County, Shawnee — Home on the RangeAuthor's Grave in Fairview Cemetery
On North Harrison Avenue (State Highway 18), on the right when traveling north.
Dr. Brewster Higley (b. 1822) of Indiana wrote this song when he lived in Kansas. The words were printed in a local paper (1873) and became a favorite song along the cattle trails. First published in 1910, the author never saw a copy nor received . . . Map (db m170625) HM
108 Oklahoma, Pottawatomie County, Shawnee — Louise Funk Fluke
On East Main Street at South Pennsylvania Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
Louise Funk Fluke (1900-1986) designer of the State Flag of Oklahoma, was born in Arkansas and raised in Shawnee. She entered the winning flag design in a statewide contest in 1925 through the Wunagisa Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. . . . Map (db m181808) HM
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109 Oklahoma, Pushmataha County, Tuskahoma — 213-1995 — Choctaw Capitols
On Oklahoma 2, 1 mile north of U.S. 271, on the right when traveling north.
This is the site of "Nanih Waiya", first Choctaw Capitol and Council Ground where first constitution written in Oklahoma was adopted by Choctaw Nation, 1834. Joseph Kincaid, Thomas LeFlore, and Nitakechi Chiefs. Tuskahoma Council House last Choctaw . . . Map (db m221148) HM
110 Oklahoma, Pushmataha County, Tuskahoma — 214-1995 — The Choctaw Nation Capitol Building
On North 4355 Road north of County Road 4358, on the left when traveling north.
This building was erected in 1884 during term of Chief Jackson McCurtain who made his farewell address there. It housed the offices of Chief, Secretary, Attorney, Treasurer, Auditor and two house Legislature. Now serves as a museum. . . . Map (db m224776) HM
111 Oklahoma, Roger Mills County, Cheyenne — Battle of the Washita2 mi. West
On L. L. Males Boulevard (U.S. 283) near Clay Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Nov. 27, 1868, Col. George A. Custer, commanding 7th Cavalry, attacked the Cheyenne village of Chief Black Kettle. 153 Cheyenne casualties, and 34 U.S. troops killed or wounded. Among the killed was Capt. L.M. Hamilton, grandson of Alexander . . . Map (db m11573) HM
112 Oklahoma, Roger Mills County, Cheyenne — Sandstone Creek Area
On U.S. 283, 0.2 miles north of Ranch to Market Road E 1070, on the right when traveling south.
World's first Upper Stream Flood Prevention Project completed 1953, Roger Mills Co. 68,770 acres drainage.Map (db m186522) HM
113 Oklahoma, Roger Mills County, Roll — California RoadCrossed Here
On Oklahoma Route 33 at U.S. 283, on the left when traveling south on State Route 33.
California Road, crossed here. First traveled by gold seekers in Rush for California spring 1849, under military escort commanded by Captain R.B. Marcy, west from Fort Smith, Arkansas. Antelope Hills, 8 miles northwest, once landmark for . . . Map (db m113944) HM
114 Oklahoma, Rogers County, Claremore — 169 — Claremore Mound
On State Highway 88, 0 miles north of East Canyon Oaks Road, on the left when traveling north.
Site of battle in "Strawberry Moon" 1817, when Chief Clermont's Osage village was wiped out by Cherokees. This Osage band from Missouri had settled near the mound at insistence of fur traders of St. Louis. Osages became the wealthiest Indians in . . . Map (db m40995) HM
115 Oklahoma, Rogers County, Foyil — 1928 Route 66 Footrace
On State Highway 66 at 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 66.
Andrew Hartley Payne, a 1927 graduate of Foyil, won the 1928 transcontinental footrace, LA-NYC, a 3423.5 mi. world record in 573 hr 4 min & 34 sec. Andy "Greatest Long Distance Runner in History of Competitive Running" won in the 880 & mile . . . Map (db m67809) HM
116 Oklahoma, Rogers County, Talala — Oklahoma's First Waterflood
On U.S. 169 at County Road 300, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 169.
Injection of water into an oil reservoir to increase recovery was first attempted in Oklahoma on an oil lease 5.8 miles east of this location. From that effort, a recovery method previously used in eastern fields was adapted to conditions . . . Map (db m43783) HM
117 Oklahoma, Texas County, Guymon — Panhandle Area Natural Gas
Near South Perkins Avenue north of East 5th Street (U.S. 412), on the right when traveling north.
The largest individual gas reserve in the United States covers much of the Oklahoma panhandle extending northward from Texas through this area and into Kansas this sprawling Hugoton Panhandle field provides gas to comfort mankind fire the boilers of . . . Map (db m78818) HM
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118 Oklahoma, Texas County, Tyrone — Shade's WellSite two miles south
On U.S. 54 at County Highway D, on the left when traveling east on U.S. 54.
From this famous well, cattlemen watered their herds of thousands of stock while waiting shipment over the Rock Island Railroad, after long trail drives to the end of the track near old Tyrone. The well was located by J. U. Shade and H. B. Fore in . . . Map (db m55271) HM
119 Oklahoma, Tulsa County, Broken Arrow — City Water Spring
On South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
For years, beginning in 1909, pure sparkling water from a spring here was piped to the water tower behind City Hall. The city grew Christmas trees here during the Depression and sold them in town. As new water sources were secured for the . . . Map (db m225259) HM
120 Oklahoma, Tulsa County, Broken Arrow — Sieling Park
On N. Elm Avenue when traveling east.
Ida Sieling, widow of Henry Sieling and daughter of Herman Scheer, landscaped a run-down, city-owned plot of land across the street from her home into a beautiful botanical park. The Self Culture Club donated additional lots in 1938. Sieling Park . . . Map (db m42027) HM
121 Oklahoma, Tulsa County, Glenpool — First Gas Processing Plant West of Mississippi River
On South Union Avenue (U.S. 75) north of West 119th Street, on the right when traveling north.
The gas processing industry west of the Mississippi River had its beginning near here in 1909 at the D.W. Franchot & Company Plant three miles west of this marker. Liquid hydrocarbons were extracted from gas produced with oil in the surrounding . . . Map (db m180697) HM
122 Oklahoma, Tulsa County, Glenpool — 172-1995 — Glenn PoolWorld's Greatest Oil Pool
On South Union Avenue (U.S. 75) north of 146th Street, on the right when traveling north.
. . . Map (db m180708) HM
123 Oklahoma, Tulsa County, Glenpool — Twin Mounds Communityand Twin Mounds Cemetery
On 33rd West Avenue, 2 miles south of State Highway 67, on the right when traveling north.
First called Posey, town dated to 1880s and then was renamed for noted landmark. Citizens moved to Mounds in 1903 when R.R. bypassed town. 1905 discovery of oil nearby on Glenn farm led to boom that lasted into 1920s. Thos. Gilcrease's allotment . . . Map (db m180650) HM
124 Oklahoma, Tulsa County, Mannford — 173 — Battle of Round Mountain
On Tower Road near SR 51 and Tower Road, on the left when traveling south.
This first battle of the Civil War in Indian Territory began 6 miles south, Nov. 19, 1861, when Col. D.H. Cooper's Confederate vanguard was repulsed by Little Captain's warriors from Opothleyahola's Indian allies moving to north of the Ark. River to . . . Map (db m52261) HM
125 Oklahoma, Tulsa County, Sperry — 171 — Battle of Chusto-Talasah
On West Detroit Street (Oklahoma Route 11) at East 98th Street, on the right when traveling north on West Detroit Street.
This battle site is 9 miles NE., SE at the Caving Banks Bend on Bird Creek. Here Dec. 9, 1861 Opothleyahola's Union Indians forced the retreat of Col. D.H. Cooper's Confederate troops. Marker sponsored by the Tulsa Historical Society.Map (db m39564) HM
126 Oklahoma, Tulsa County, Tulsa — Black Wall Street - 1921In Memoriam
On North Greenwood Avenue north of East Cameron Street, on the right when traveling south.
Prince-Mackey Home Mabel B. Little Heritage House 322 N. Greenwood Ave. One of the stately homes of the day, the Prince-Mackey House was built shortly after the Tulsa race war. Their white frame home was destroyed during the battle. The . . . Map (db m171409) HM
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127 Oklahoma, Tulsa County, Tulsa — Booker T. Washington High SchoolTulsa, OK — 1913 - 1950 —
On John Hope Franklin Boulevard east of Elgin Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Constructed on this site in 1913, Booker T. Washington High School served as the separate school for Black students in Tulsa. The first building was a four-room wooden frame structure. A sixteen-room brick facility with a basement replaced . . . Map (db m111510) HM
128 Oklahoma, Tulsa County, Tulsa — First Oil Well in Tulsa County
On Southwest Boulevard (State Highway 66) south of West 41st Street South, in the median.
First oil well in Tulsa County, completed on June 25, 1901 .4 mi west by Drs. J.C.W. Bland and Fred S. Clinton. This well brought first nation wide publicity and oil boom to Indian Ter. Rapid industrial development made Tulsa "Oil Capital of the . . . Map (db m34129) HM
129 Oklahoma, Tulsa County, Tulsa — International Petroleum Exposition
On 21st Street, on the right when traveling west.
The International Petroleum Exposition was founded at Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1923 providing a display to the world of the latest in equipment, operational ideas and practices used in the petroleum and related industries. When the first exposition . . . Map (db m111504) HM
130 Oklahoma, Wagoner County, Coweta — 83 — Koweta Mission
On State Highway 51 east of S 305th E Street, on the right when traveling east.
Creek Indian school founded by Rev. R. M. Loughridge, Presbyterian Bd Foreign Miss. 1843. Coweta, ancient Creek town in Alabama, re-established in this vicinity by Creeks who arrived Ft. Gibson on steamboat, "Facility," 1828. This was home town . . . Map (db m68058) HM
131 Oklahoma, Wagoner County, Porter — 82 — Chief Pushmataha
On U.S. 69, 0.4 miles north of 820th Road, on the right when traveling north.
Choctaw Indians made hunting expedition from Mississippi to this region, Jan. 1807, led by famous Chief Pushmataha. Camped east on Verdigris River was Joseph Bogy, French trader among Osages, whose armed men engaged Pushmataha's band in battle . . . Map (db m73126) HM
132 Oklahoma, Wagoner County, Porter — 85 — Tullahassee Mission
On U.S. 69, 0.4 miles north of 820th Road, on the right when traveling north.
This Creek Indian school was founded by Rev. R.M. Loughridge, Presbyterian Bd. [Board] Foreign Miss. [Missions], 1848. Rev. W.S. Robertson was employed as the supt. Rebuilt by Creeks when destroyed by fire in 1880. Operated until 1907 for . . . Map (db m73128) HM
133 Oklahoma, Wagoner County, Porter — 84 — Wigwam Neosho
On U.S. 69, 0.4 miles north of 820th Road, on the right when traveling north.
Was trading post in 1829-33, named and conducted by ex-Gov. Sam Houston of Tenn., who was called Colonah (The Raven) by his Cherokee friends. As a celebrity in the Indian Ter., Houston was visited by the American author, Washington Irving who . . . Map (db m73125) HM
134 Oklahoma, Wagoner County, Wagoner — 226 — Wagoner
On Cherokee Street (State Highway 51) at Casaver Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Cherokee Street.
Became Indian Territory's first incorporated town Jan. 4, 1896 under Mansfield's Digest of the Laws of Arkansas. The citizens (about 2,000) sought to form a city government to provide improvements and the upbuilding of society. Wagoner began . . . Map (db m68059) HM
135 Oklahoma, Washita County, Canute — 218 — Canute
On Old U.S. 66, 0.3 miles east of County Road N2080, in the median.
Early inhabitants of the area were plains Indians who followed and hunted the roaming herds of buffalo that grazed the rich grasslands of this area. evidence of several Indian encampments have been located on Trail Elk, Turkey and Oak Creeks as well . . . Map (db m119435) HM
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136 Oklahoma, Washita County, Canute — 217 — David Lee Walters
On Old U.S. 66, 0.3 miles east of County Road N2080, in the median.
David Lee Walters, 24th Governor of Oklahoma and first Governor from Western Oklahoma, was born in Canute on Nov. 20. 1951. Raised on a nearby farm, he attended schools in Canute and graduated from Canute High School as Valedictorian in 1969. He . . . Map (db m120164) HM
137 Oklahoma, Washita County, Canute — 216 — St. Francis Church
On Old U.S. 66, 0.3 miles east of County Road N2080, in the median.
St. Francis of Assisi Church, two miles south and two miles east of present day Canute, was an important outpost of the Roman Catholic Church in western Oklahoma. Founded by Father Steber in 1899, it served as "the mother parish of the west", from . . . Map (db m120160) HM
138 Oklahoma, Washita County, Cordell — 231 — Washita CountyHome of America's First Upstream Flood Control Dam
On East Main Street west of South Market Street, in the median.
Cloud Creek #1 Washita River Basin Dedicated July 8, 1948 Rededicated July 3, 1998 Cloud Creek Dam No. 1 located 11 miles southeast of Cordell was the first of 1140 dams in the Washita river basin and the first of over 10.000 . . . Map (db m120178) HM
139 Oklahoma, Woodward County, Fort Supply — Camp SupplyNear here North
On Highway 3 / Highway 412 east of Reservation Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Established Nov. 1868 by Gen. Alfred Sully with 5 companies of 3rd Inf. This was the supply base for Col. Custer's 7th Cav. Here, Dec. 2, 1868, Gen. Sheridan received Custer returning from the Battle of the Washita. Name changed to Ft. Supply 1889. . . . Map (db m39803) HM

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