Fort Wayne Historical

Fort Wayne Historical (HM1VRY)

Location: Jay, OK 74346 Delaware County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 25.407', W 94° 37.651'

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Established in autumn 1839 by Lt. Col. R.B. Mason and 1st Dragoons, U.S. Army, and named in honor of Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne. Abandoned on May 15, 1842. Here in July 1861 Col. Stand Watie established a Confederate army post and organized the Cherokee Mounted Rifles. Captured by Federal troops Oct. 22, 1862 in engagement known as Battle of Fort Wayne.
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HM NumberHM1VRY
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Year Placed1995
Placed ByOklahoma Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, November 19th, 2016 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 354098 N 4032147
Decimal Degrees36.42345000, -94.62751667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 25.407', W 94° 37.651'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 25' 24.42" N, 94° 37' 39.06" W
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Area Code(s)918
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 22509 OK-20, Jay OK 74346, US
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