Historical Marker
Veterans Memorial
Historical marker location:
110 South Broadway, Coweta, Oklahoma
( Memorial is on Broadway south of Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2011
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.