Ingalls is a small community in Payne County, Oklahoma about 10 miles east of Stillwater. The town was settled out of the "Unassigned Lands" in 1889, and had a post office from January 22 1890, until October 31 1907. It was named for Senator John J. Ingalls of Kansas. Ingalls was the site of a famous battle on September 1 1893, between U.S. marshals and the Doolin-Dalton gang. Three marshals and two residents were killed. Several people were wounded and one outlaw was captured. A stone monument stands at Ingalls a short distance from where one of the deputies was shot. A series of old buildings are still present, including the Ingalls Hotel, a livery stable, saloon, and general store. Most of the townsite is now private residences.
Sources
- McRill, Leslie. "Old Ingalls: The Story of a Town That Will Not Die", Chronicles of Oklahoma 36:4 (October 1958) 429-445 (retrieved August 17, 2006)
- "Oklahoma's Past: Payne County" Oklahoma Archaeological Survey. University of Oklahoma. 23 Oct 2007.
External links
- Ingalls, Oklahoma is at coordinates Coordinates:
- US Marshals Service-Deputies versus the Wild Bunch
