Historical Marker
Alikchi Court Ground
Historical marker location:
Ringold, Oklahoma
( Marker is on State Highway 3, ½ mile east of Local Highway 70330, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1995
The last execution under Choctaw law was carried out here in 1899. According to Choctaw custom, a prisoner sentenced to death was allowed freedom to set family affairs in order from the time of sentencing until he returned to face the firing squad.