Historical Marker Program

Pikey’s Crossing

Grady County
Location: on SH-4 bridge crossing over the South Canadian River between SH-152 and SH-37 (between Mustang and Tuttle).
Coordinates: 35.322898, -97.723439
Topics: American Indians; Government; Military; Territorial Period, 1861–1907

Pikey's Crossing (circa 1867) on the South Canadian River was established by Benson Pikey, a Chickasaw born in Mississippi and Trail of Tears survivor (circa 1837). He was elected as a Representative to the Chickasaw House before and after the Civil War. During the Civil War, Ben fought for the Confederacy, serving as Captain of Company G in Shecoe's Chickasaw Battalion Mounted Volunteers.