Historical Marker
Hotel Wisnor / Carter-Booker Building
Historical marker location:
17 North Washington Street, Ardmore, Oklahoma
( Marker is at the intersection of North Washington Street and Paradise Alley, on the left when traveling north on North Washington Street.)
The name "Oklahoma" comes from the Choctaw words "okla" and "humma", which together mean "red people." The Choctaw Nation had a significant presence in the area that is now Oklahoma before it became a state.