Honey Springs Battlefield
An historic site of the Oklahoma Historical Society
Directions
We look forward to having you visit the battlefield!
From I-40 take exit 264B and travel north on US-69 approx. 3 miles to the second exit [“Bus. US-69 / Checotah / Rentiesville”]
On the off-ramp is a sign “Honey Springs Battlefield - 4 miles”; turn the direction indicated by the arrow.
Drive north on old US-69 1.75 miles to John Hope Franklin Boulevard (Rentiesville Road) and turn; drive east 2 miles to the corner of the battlefield identified by a sign on the northeast corner.
One half mile north of the intersection are the battlefield granite monuments, which for nearly 40 years were the only interpretive devices to be seen.
Continue another one-half mile north where the road turns right (east); drive east one-fourth mile to Honey Springs Battlefield Road and turn left (north); continue one mile to the temporary interpretive center.
There are picnic tables available near the interpretive center.
After visiting the interpretive center, continue north on the black-topped road another one and one-half miles to the dead end and work your way back south – This will enable you to follow the chronology of the battle.
There are six interpreted trails on the battlefield with a total of fifty-five wayside exhibit signs. The walking trails total two miles.