Camp Holmes Treaty - Lexington, Oklahoma
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N 35° 01.225 W 097° 20.185
14S E 651774 N 3876572
One of two historical markers located in a small park north of Lexington
Waymark Code: WMACVT
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2010
Views: 9
This marker giving the history of the Camp Holmes Treaty is located in a small park north of Lexington. There is one other marker in the park, as well as a veteran's memorial, pavilion, and several picnic tables trees. Parking is on the south side, next to the church.
The park where this marker is located is on the east side of 77, where the road forks (west to Purcell, and south to Lexington).
Text on marker:
August 24, 1835
One Mile Northwest, the
Camp Holmes Treaty
was signed to guarantee peace, friendship, good hunting, safe travel, as far as the western borders of the U.S.A. to negotiate their first treaty with our government and the civilized Indian Nations. 5000 Commanches, Wichitas and other Plains Indians had camped here for six weeks, guarded by several hundred Dragoons. Treaty signed by Gov. Stokes of Western Ter. Genl. Arbuckle, Supt. Armstrong, 34 Commanches, 2 Cherokees, 42 Muscogees, 31 Choctaws, 39 Osages, 20 Senegas, 22 Quapaws, witnessed by R.B. Mason, Maj. of Dragoons and others.
Erected by The National Society of Colonial Dames of America in Oklahoma
(bottom right corner)
Glover Mon. Wks
Norman, OKLA.
County: Cleveland
Record Address::
Highway 77 at N. Main St.
Lexington, OK U.S.A.
73051
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Date Erected: Unknown
Sponsor (Who put it there): The National Society of Colonial Dames of America in Oklahoma
Web site if available: Not listed
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