Camp Leavenworth - Kingston, OK
N 33° 59.930 W 096° 43.304
14S E 710416 N 3764365
Oklahoma Historical Marker in front of the BancFirst at 206 US 70, Kingston, OK, noting the existence of Camp Leavenworth, south of here (probably under Lake Texoma today), as well as the peace conference initiated by its namesake.
Waymark Code: WMR74Q
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2016
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The marker could use some TLC -- note its age -- and it has identical text on both sides. It says:
About 2 mi. South
Named for Gen. Henry Leavenworth who died near here July 21, 1834 while en-route from Fort Gibson to Wichita Village in western Oklahoma for a peace conference with Plains Indians. The expedition continued under Col. Henry Dodge, assisted by many notable officers and civilians including Lt. Jefferson Davis and George Catlin, the artist of Indian life.
Oklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Commission 1949