Devil's Canyon (Kiowa County, Oklahoma)

Devil's Canyon, in present-day Kiowa County, Oklahoma, was the site of the first formal contact between the United States government and the Plains Indians. On July 21, 1834, US troops under the command of Col. Henry Dodge escorted government officials to a peace conference at the Wichita village on the prairie at the confluence of the canyon and the North Fork of the Red River.

Devil's Canyon
Devil's Canyon (Kiowa County, Oklahoma) is located in Oklahoma
Devil's Canyon (Kiowa County, Oklahoma)
Devil's Canyon (Kiowa County, Oklahoma) is located in the United States
Devil's Canyon (Kiowa County, Oklahoma)
Nearest cityLugert, Oklahoma
Coordinates34°50′09″N 99°15′19″W / 34.835833°N 99.255278°W / 34.835833; -99.255278
Area738 acres (299 ha)
NRHP reference No.72001066[1]
Added to NRHPJune 20, 1972

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.