George C. Sibley Expedition
Inscription
Here, in the summer of 1811, a group composed of three white men, accompanied by six Osage Indians, were the first whites to view the Great Salt Plains. George C. Sibley, the leader of the expedition, described the geological phenomenon as a "perfect level plain covered in dry hot weather from 2 to 6 inches deep with a beautiful clean white salt.
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Location
AddressAbout 1/2 mile east from the junction of State Highway 8 and State Highway 11, north of Cherokee, Oklahoma.
CountyAlfalfa
StateOklahoma
Coordinates36.805532, -98.245653
Sources
More markers in Alfalfa
Stella Friends Academy
Buildings near here from 1897 under auspices of Friends Church, the academy was noted for high moral, spiritual and scholastic standards.
Sod House
Built by Marshal McCully who staked land on which house stands during Cherokee Strip run, September 1893.
Alfalfa County Courthouse
Cherokee, OK
The Alfalfa County Courthouse is one of the focal points of the town of Cherokee.