Historical Marker
Apache Prisoner-of-War Cemeteries
Historical marker location:
Fort Sill, Oklahoma
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Elgin Road and Dodge Hill Road.)
Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Oklahoma is the only state in the United States whose name is derived from a Native American word. "Oklahoma" comes from the Choctaw words "okla" and "humma", which together mean "red people."