Historical Marker Program

Monument Hill (Indian Trail Marker; Chief White Eagle Monument)

Noble County
Location: on OK-156, north of Marland
Coordinates: 36.569482, -97.144809
Material: Other (Stone)
Sponsor(s): 101 Ranch
Topics: Agriculture; American Indians; Early Statehood, 1907–1941; Ranching; Territorial Period, 1861–1907

Dedicated in 1927 and constructed by the 101 Ranch, this stone monument is dedicated to Ponca Chief White Eagle. Once the site of an ancient trail marker that served as one of several guideposts for various tribes traveling through the area during seasonal migration and hunting trips. The stone cairn is fourteen feet tall, five feet in diameter, and capped by a 200-pound concrete white eagle. A small cemetery is on site and includes the grave of Black cowboy Bill Pickett.