Oklahoma's National Register of Historic Places

Use your browser's back button to return to the query.

ID Number 71000658
Historic Name JESSE CHISHOLM GRAVE SITE
Description of Significance FINAL RESTING PLACE FOR JESSE CHISOLM, FAMED INDIAN TRADER, FOR WHOM THE CHISOLM TRAIL IS NAMED. HE DIED IN 1868 AT A NEARBY ENCAMPMENT. CHISOLM WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN ESTABLISHING PEACEFUL TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN WHITES, THE EASTERN INDIANS, AND THE PLAINS INDIANS. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 12/16/71.
Current Name LEFT HAND (RAVEN) SPRING
Address 248TH STREET NORTHWEST/E0890 ROAD
City GEARY VIC.
County BLAINE
Lot
Block
Current Section SW1/4 OF 32
Township 15N
Range 10W
Type SITE
Historic Function GRAVES/ BURIALS
Current Function GRAVES/ BURIALS
Area Significance 1 COMMERCE
Area Significance 2 SOCIAL HISTORY
Date Prepared JANUARY 1971
Year Built N/A
Original Site YES
Architect/Builder N/A
Architectural Style N/A
Roof Material N/A
Wall Material N/A
Window Material N/A
Door Material N/A
Decorative Details
Condition GOOD
Comments
Restricted N