Historical Marker Program

Honey Springs Battlefield

McIntosh County
Location: on grounds of Honey Springs Battlefield Historic Site, near Rentiesville
Coordinates: 35.530309, -95.486041
Material: Granite
Sponsor(s): See marker description
Topics: American Indians; Ethnic Diversity; Government; Military; Territorial Period, 1861–1907

Five granite markers commemorate those who fought in the Battle of Honey Springs on July 17, 1863. Markers are dedicated to Union soldiers, regiments from the Five Tribes, the First Regiment of Kansas Colored Volunteers, Confederate soldiers, and Confederate soldiers from Texas. Sponsors include the Oklahoma Historical Society, the Intertribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes, the Community Heritage Recognition Committee, and United Daughters of the Confederacy.