Lest We Forget

Historical marker location:

Tishomingo, Oklahoma

( Memorial is at the intersection of South Capital Avenue and West 12th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Capital Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1994

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."