Jesse Chisholm Grave Site
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Nearest city | Geary, Oklahoma |
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Coordinates | 35°43′36″N 98°17′28″W / 35.72667°N 98.29111°WCoordinates: 35°43′36″N 98°17′28″W / 35.72667°N 98.29111°W |
Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
Built | 1868 |
NRHP reference No. | 71000658[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 16, 1971 |
The Jesse Chisholm Grave Site is a commemorative site in rural Blaine County, Oklahoma. Located about 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Geary on the east side of the North Canadian River, the site is the accepted location of the burial of Jesse Chisholm (c. 1805-1868), a well-known mixed-blood Cherokee trader for whom the Chisholm Trail is named. The site is also believed to include the burial site of Chief , whose camp Chisholm was visiting at the time of his death. A nearby spring is named Left Hand Spring in the chief's honor. The site is a historical reminder of the friendship between the two men, who had an enduring friendship despite significant hostility between whites and Native Americans at the time.[2]
The site of Chisholm's burial is marked by a simple granite marker bearing the words "Jesse Chisholm // Born 1805 // DIED MAR 4 1868 // NO ONE LEFT HIS HOME COLD OR HUNGRY". The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1] It is maintained by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Jesse Chisholm Grave Site". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
- National Register of Historic Places in Blaine County, Oklahoma
- Buildings and structures completed in 1868
- Monuments and memorials in Oklahoma
- Geography of Blaine County, Oklahoma
- Tourist attractions in Blaine County, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Registered Historic Place stubs