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Historical Markers in Dewey County, Oklahoma

 
Clickable Map of Dewey 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 Dewey County, OK (4) Blaine County, OK (5) Custer County, OK (21) Ellis County, OK (3) Major County, OK (5) Roger Mills County, OK (5) Woodward County, OK (10)  DeweyCounty(4) Dewey County (4)  BlaineCounty(5) Blaine County (5)  CusterCounty(21) Custer County (21)  EllisCounty(3) Ellis County (3)  MajorCounty(5) Major County (5)  RogerMillsCounty(5) Roger Mills County (5)  WoodwardCounty(10) Woodward County (10)
Taloga is the county seat for Dewey County
Adjacent to Dewey County, Oklahoma
      Blaine County (5)  
      Custer County (21)  
      Ellis County (3)  
      Major County (5)  
      Roger Mills County (5)  
      Woodward County (10)  
 
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1 Oklahoma, Dewey County, Leedey — California RoadFirst Crossed Here 1849
Near here on May 28, 1849, was the camp of a large party of gold seekers en route to California with a military escort under the command of Captain R. B. Marcy. The California Road was used by travelers for over 50 years. East of here about 4 miles . . . Map (db m39802) HM
2 Oklahoma, Dewey County, Seiling — Amos Chapman
Famous Civilian Indian Scout for the U.S. Army, was born in 1839 and died in 1925. He was one of the five survivors of the 1874 Buffalo Wallow Fight, and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his efforts. Chapman married a Cheyenne woman . . . Map (db m62310) HM
3 Oklahoma, Dewey County, Seiling — Little Louieville
Seiling's first half-mille oval was built at the Northeast edge of town early in the 1900s. The races became bigger and better. A grandstand was built and people from coast to coast were talking about "Little Louisville." Races were held twice a . . . Map (db m249656) HM
4 Oklahoma, Dewey County, Vici — Great Western Trail
In 1874, the cattle ranchers of the San Antonio Texas area began blazing a trail with their large herds of Longhorn Cattle through Western Indian Territory to the railhead at Dodge City, Kansas and to markets beyond into Canada and the Northwest . . . Map (db m249511) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Jul. 1, 2024