Historical marker, 1950s
Item
Identifier: 2006.012.4
Scope and Contents
View of the historical marker of the camp, located three miles northeast of present Wheeless, Oklahoma. Camp Nichols was built in June 1865 by soldiers under the command of Col. Christopher "Kit" Carson. Positioned midway between Fort Union, New Mexico, and Fort Dodge, Kansas. The outpost offered protection to travelers on the Cimarron route of the Santa Fe Trail.
Dates
- Creation: 1950s
Creator
- Tenney, John Richard, 1935-1962 (Photographer, Person)
Access
This material is open for research use by any registered reader.
Extent
1 photographic_print : Black and white, mounted snapshot. ; 8.7 x 7.5 cm
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository
Contact:
McFarlin Library
University of Tulsa
2933 E. 6th St
Tulsa 74104-3123 USA
(918) 631-2496
speccoll@utulsa.edu
McFarlin Library
University of Tulsa
2933 E. 6th St
Tulsa 74104-3123 USA
(918) 631-2496
speccoll@utulsa.edu