Historical Marker Program

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Chisholm Trail

Stephens County
Location: on OK-7, two miles east of Duncan
Topics: American Indians; Indian and Frontier Trade; Ranching; Territorial Period, 1861–1907; Transportation

A pioneer merchant, trader, and explorer, Jesse Chisholm, a Cherokee, established a trail through western Indian Territory before the Civil War. Texas cattlemen used the trail until the late 1880s to move millions of cattle to northern markets. The trail ran from Montague County, Texas, to Abilene, Kansas.

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Chisholm Trail

Stephens County
Location: on US-81 in Memorial Park in Duncan

See Chisholm Trail

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Indian Baseline Monument

Stephens County
Location: on US-81 in Memorial Park in Duncan
Material: Aluminum
Topics: Government; Settlement Patterns; Territorial Period, 1861–1907

All land descriptions in Oklahoma except the Panhandle are designated from the Indian Meridian and the Base Line. The survey which established the line was made by E. N. Darling from Texas to Kansas in 1870.

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Sheriff Died in Line of Duty

Stephens County
Location: at US-81 and OK-7 intersection north of Duncan
Topics: Folklife; Government; Westward Expansion, 1803–1861

On May 12, 1930, Stephens County Sheriff W.A. "Wal" Williams was wounded in a gun battle with outlaws here. He died the following day. Five of the combatants were shot, and two died. The incident was called the "Gunfight at Gatlin" for the nearby school.