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