Historical Marker Program

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Charleston

Harper County
Location: on US-64, eleven miles east of Buffalo
Material: Granite
Topics: Government; Industry/Business; Retail; Settlement Patterns; Transportation; Urban Development

The town of Charleston was named for Charles Eilerts who was appointed postmaster on May 18, 1901. The town had two general stores, a drug store, a newspaper, a livery stable, and a doctor until the railroad bypassed it in 1920.

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Fort Dodge-Camp Supply Trail

Harper County
Location: on US-183 in Buffalo
Material: Aluminum
Topics: Mass Communication; Military; Territorial Period, 1861–1907; Transportation

The 7th Cavalry first used this military trail in November of 1868, carrying 1,000 men and 400 wagons to set up Camp Supply, Indian Territory. The army later built a telegraph line along the route from Fort Dodge to Camp Supply and other forts. With the coming of the railroads, usage of the trail diminished.

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Western Cattle Trail (Site of Yelton Store and Camp Ground)

Harper County
Location: on EW 3 Road, nine miles north and eight miles west of Buffalo
Coordinates: Unknown
Material: Concrete with bronze plaque
Sponsor(s): Oklahoma Historical Society
Topics: Ranching; Territorial Period, 1861–1907; Transportation

Over this trail each year, between 1874 and 1900, there moved many great herds of cattle from the ranges of Texas on their way to the railhead at Dodge City, Kansas.

Note: This marker is presumed damaged or no longer extant.