Historical Marker

Walker's Station

At site of Old Choctaw Agnecy, about one and a half miles northeast of Spiro, Oklahoma. * / near Shady Point, Oklahoma ยท LeFlore

Oklahoma marker

Inscription

Here was located a stage stand of the Butterfield Overland Mail Route, created under an Act of Congress on March 3, 1857. The first mail stage arrived here in September 1858, enroute to San Francisco. Service continued until the outbreak of the War Between the States.

Location

AddressAt site of Old Choctaw Agnecy, about one and a half miles northeast of Spiro, Oklahoma. * / near Shady Point, Oklahoma
CountyLeFlore
StateOklahoma
Coordinates35.135928, -94.767682

Sources

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