Devil's Canyon (Kiowa County, Oklahoma)

Devil's Canyon, in present-day Kiowa County, Oklahoma, was the site of the first formal contact between the United States government and the Plains Indians. On July 21, 1834, US troops under the command of Col. Henry Dodge escorted government officials to a peace conference at the Wichita village on the prairie at the confluence of the canyon and the North Fork of the Red River.

Nearest cityLugert, Oklahoma

Coordinates34.835833°N 99.255278°W / 34.835833; -99.255278

Area738 acres (299 ha)

NRHPreferenceNo.72001066^[1]

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Devil's Canyon
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Lugert, Oklahoma
Coordinates	34.835833°N 99.255278°W / 34.835833; -99.255278
Area	738 acres (299 ha)
NRHP reference No.	72001066[1]
Added to NRHP	June 20, 1972

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