Historical Marker
Riverside School
Historical marker location:
32107 US-281, Anadarko, Oklahoma
( Marker is on U.S. 281, 0.1 miles north of Wichita Lane, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1970
Established by Alfred J. Standing on September 23, 1871, east of Fort Cobb on the Washita River, the Riverside Indian School became a highly successful boarding school for Wichita and Caddo children. Fire destroyed the original building in 1878, but the school was rebuilt nearby. It is one of the oldest Indian schools in continuous operation in the nation.