Tishomingo - Tishomingo, OK
N 34° 14.245 W 096° 41.887
14S E 712001 N 3790877
Oklahoma Historical Marker located in a pullout at the intersection of OK 22 and US 377/OK 99, providing some background about Tishomingo and the chief for which it was named.
Waymark Code: WMR6W7
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 05/18/2016
Views: 5
The marker is dual-sided, with identical text on each side. It says:
Capital of the Chickasaw Nation which was organized in 1856, under a written constitution. Named for revered Chief Tishomingo who had died on the Trail of Tears during Indian Removal from Mississippi. Last Chickasaw Governor was Douglas H. Johnston who served 39 years. Stone capitol was built in 1897. The Chickasaw Academy for boys created in 1851, about 3 miles S.E.
Oklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Commission 1949
County: Johnston
Record Address::
OK 22 & US 377/OK 99
Tishomingo, OK USA
73460
Web site if available: [Web Link]
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Date Erected: 1949
Sponsor (Who put it there): Oklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Commission
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