Henry Caruthers Roman Nose - Watonga, OK - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

The Watonga Indian Cemetery is located on the northwest side of Watonga, on Airport Road. The cemetery has no gate or name sign. The cemetery contains 214 graves, most with colorful names such as Bearclaw, Good Bear, Big Medicine, and Digger Woman.

Near the south end of the cemetery, is a plain white stone, similar to many others in the area. It is engraved:

Henry Caruthers
Roman Nose
Sgt.
Ft. Reno
Indian Scout
Jun 30, 1856
Jun 12, 1917

(Taken from Find a Grave - an excerpt from the biography by Claudia L Naugle)
Southern Cheyenne Indian Chief. Served as chief of the Southern Cheyenne from 1889 until his death in 1917. Oklahoma's Roman Nose State Park, which opened in 1937, was the location of his camp grounds and is named for him. As a result of his participation as a warrior in continuous raids on white settlers, he was captured and sent to St. Augustine, Florida in 1878 by the United States Government. He then was educated and trained over the following six years at the Hampton Institute in Virginia and the Carlisle Institute in Pennsylvania before being allowed to return home in 1881. Eight years later, he was appointed Chief and is remembered for his efforts in guiding his people from their nomadic tradition following the buffalo to a more stationary lifestyle. He worked to preserve as much as possible of the Cheyenne heritage."

Roman Nose Park stands on the land allotment given to Roman Nose in 1892.

Description: See narrative Date of birth: 06/30/1856 Date of death: 06/12/1917 Area of notoriety: Other Marker Type: Headstone Setting: Outdoor Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link] Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed

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