Historical Marker

Red Fork Station

in the park on the north side of Dover, Oklahoma at Highway 81 and Walnut ยท Kingfisher

Oklahoma marker

Inscription

Red Fork Station

Site 3 blocks south

Stockade buildings of Red Fork Ranch on the Chisholm Trail , at the Cimarron or Red Fork river crossing here, included a stage station to change horse and a supply depot for travelers, late 1860's to 1890's. Troops from Ft. Sill were on duty here during Indian war alarm after the Pat Hennessey massacre, in July 1874.

Oklahoma Historical Socriety and Oklahoma Highway Commission 1957

Location

Addressin the park on the north side of Dover, Oklahoma at Highway 81 and Walnut

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