Ingalls
State: Oklahoma
County: Payne County
Founded: 1889
Peak Population: 150
Ingalls is famous for the 1893 Battle of Ingalls—when US Marshals ambushed the Doolin-Dalton Gang at the Ransom Saloon. Three marshals and one outlaw died; the gang escaped. The town never recovered from its outlaw reputation.
Quick Facts
- Doolin-Dalton Gang killed 3 US Marshals here
- The gang escaped the ambush despite being surrounded
- Town's outlaw reputation doomed it
- One of last major Old West gunfights
Location
Address: Payne County, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36.0375, -97.0606