Historic Name: POLSON CEMETERY
Current Name: SAME
Address: WEST OF N4700 ON E340 ROAD
City: JAY VICINITY
County: DELAWARE Section: 24, SE 1/4
Township: 24N
Range: 25E
Description of significance: THE POLSON CEMETERY IN JAY COUNTY, OKLAHOMA IS THE FINAL RESTING PLACE OF GENERAL STAND WATIE. THIS GRAVE MARKER IS THE ONLY PHYSICAL OBJECT PERTAINING TO THIS CHEROKEE SOLDIER THAT EXISTS IN OKLAHOMA TODAY. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 1/21/1977.
Type: SITE
Historic Function: CEMETERY
Current Function: CEMETERY
Area of Significance 1: MILITARY
Area of Significance 2: POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Architectural Style: None
Architect: None
Year Built: 1871
Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: MURIEL H. WRIGHT, "A GUIDE TO THE INDIAN TRIBES OF OKLAHOMA", UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS, 1951, P. 56 - 76.
Date Prepared: FEBRUARY 1976