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Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge
· Eohc
You're driving through Sequoyah County, near Vian, and you're passing by the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. Established in 1970, this massive refuge is a haven for birds and wildlife, sitting right where the…
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Vian
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You're driving through Vian, Oklahoma, right where Highway 64 meets Highway 82. This place started as a simple trading post way back in 1886, named after the nearby Big and Little Vian creeks. The railroad arrived in…
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Dwight Presbyterian Mission
· 7.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here for a second. This spot was once a place of hope and heartbreak for the Cherokee Nation. In 1829, the Dwight Presbyterian Mission was re-established here after the Cherokee were forced to move west to…
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Sequoyah County
· 7.7 mi · Eohc
Right here in Sequoyah County, during the Civil War, a Cherokee Colonel named Stand Watie pulled off a daring raid. On June 15, 1864, Watie and his men attacked the steamboat J.R. Williams near Pleasant Bluff. The boat…
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Tamaha
· 7.7 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Haskell County, near the Arkansas River, and right here is Tamaha. This town has a story as old as Oklahoma itself, tied to the riverboats. Back in <say-as interpret-as="date"…
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Gore
· 8.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Gore, Oklahoma, and right here, in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1986</say-as>, this town experienced a major industrial accident. A Kerr-McGee plant, just east of here, was processing…
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Owens, Loren Everett
· 8.4 mi · Eohc
Right here in Gore, Oklahoma, you're driving past the hometown of a legend: Loren "Steve" Owens. He's one of only three University of Oklahoma Sooners to ever win the coveted Heisman Trophy, which he did in 1969. Owens…
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Salt and Salt Works
· 8.4 mi · Eohc
Right here in Oklahoma, salt was once worth its weight in gold. Back in 1815, the very first commercial salt works in Indian Territory started up on the Grand River, near what is now Gore. It was a risky business – the…
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Illinois River
· 8.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through the Ozarks, and right here, the Illinois River cuts through the Cookson Hills. This waterway has a wild past! In 1828, it became the central artery for the Cherokee Nation's new homeland. But this…
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Floyd, Charles Arthur
· 9.7 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, near Sallisaw, the hometown of one of America's most legendary outlaws: Charles Arthur Floyd, better known as "Pretty Boy" Floyd. Born in Georgia in 1904, his family…
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Grapes of Wrath, The
· 9.7 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Sequoyah County, and right here is the land that inspired one of America's most famous novels: The Grapes of Wrath. While John Steinbeck didn't invent the term 'Okie,' his 1939 Pulitzer…
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Sallisaw
· 9.7 mi · Eohc
Right here in Sallisaw, you're driving through a town with a legendary outlaw connection. In 1934, an estimated twenty to forty thousand people packed this area for the funeral of Charles Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd.…
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Sequoyah
· 9.7 mi · Eohc
Right here, near Sallisaw, you're driving past a place deeply connected to Sequoyah, the inventor of the Cherokee syllabary. Imagine the year 1829: Sequoyah, also known as George Guess, settles in this area after moving…
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Worcester, Samuel Austin
· 9.7 mi · Eohc
Right here, near Sallisaw, you're driving through a place tied to a landmark Supreme Court case! Samuel Austin Worcester, a missionary, defied Georgia law by living among the Cherokee. He was arrested, leading to the…
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Jarman, John H.
· 9.7 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Sallisaw, the birthplace of John Jarman, a congressman who represented Oklahoma City for twenty-six years. Jarman was known for his independent streak, often voting against his own party. He even…
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Missouri Pacific Railway
· 9.7 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through a piece of railroad history. The Missouri Pacific, or MoPac, might not be a household name today, but it was a major player. Incorporated way back…
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Dwight Mission
· 10.2 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Sequoyah County, and right here is the site of Dwight Mission. This place started way back in 1820, not in Oklahoma, but in Arkansas, as a mission to the Cherokee people. When the Cherokees were…
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Washburn, Cephas
· 10.2 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Sequoyah County, and right here is the site of the original Dwight Mission. In July of <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1820</say-as>, missionary Cephas Washburn preached the very first…
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Marble City
· 10.2 mi · Eohc
Right here in Sequoyah County, you're passing through Marble City, a place with a name that hints at its rich past. Its story really kicks off in 1828 with the first post office, serving Nicksville. But things got…
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Hines Round Barn
· 10.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever seen a round barn? This one represents a fascinating experiment in agricultural architecture. This is the Hines Round Barn, also known as the Williams Barn. W.R. Hines built it in 1913 near Sallisaw. While it looks…
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Slave Revolt of 1842
· 11.0 mi · Eohc
You're driving through the heart of the Cherokee Nation, near Webbers Falls, where a desperate bid for freedom unfolded in 1842. Over twenty-five enslaved people, mostly from the Joseph Vann plantation, staged a daring…
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Webbers Falls
· 11.0 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Webbers Falls, a place with deep roots in Cherokee history. Back in 1828, Cherokee Chief Walter Webber established a trading post right here, bringing goods up the Arkansas River. It wasn't just…
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Judge Franklin Faulkner House
· 11.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Now a museum, this house built around 1845 has witnessed Oklahoma's transformation through 14 different flags. Judge Franklin Faulkner built an 18 by 18 foot log cabin around 1845. He was a prominent figure in the early…
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Redbird Smith Movement
· 12.3 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Eastern Oklahoma, maybe near Blackgum Mountain in Sequoyah County. Right here, in the early 1900s, a Cherokee leader named Redbird Smith was fighting a cultural war. He saw the Dawes Act, forcing…
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Braggs
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving south of Fort Gibson, passing through Braggs, Oklahoma. This quiet town exploded during World War II. In 1942, right here, construction began on Camp Gruber, a massive $30 million military cantonment. It…
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Camp Gruber
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving through eastern Oklahoma, near Braggs, and right here is the site of Camp Gruber. Activated in 1942, this massive World War II training ground covered over 100 square miles. It was built to prepare troops…
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Dunn, Robert Lee
· 16.9 mi · Eohc
Right here in Braggs, Oklahoma, you're driving past the birthplace of a true country music innovator: Robert Lee Dunn. Born in 1908, Dunn didn't just play music; he invented his own electric steel guitar, complete with…
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Cowlington
· 17.0 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Cowlington, a town with a name that tells a story. Originally known as Short Mountain, it was renamed in honor of the Cowling families who settled here after the Choctaws relocated in the…
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Mauldin, William Henry
· 17.3 mi · Eohc
Right here, you're passing through Keota, Oklahoma, the hometown of Rayson Billey, a Choctaw soldier who inspired one of the most famous cartoon characters of World War II. Bill Mauldin, a Pulitzer Prize-winning…
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Keota
· 17.3 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Keota, a town with a name that's a bit of a mystery. Some say it means 'fire gone out' in Choctaw. Others claim it’s a mashup of 'Keese,' from the rancher who owned this land, and 'Otter,' for the…
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Gans
· 17.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Gans, Oklahoma, a town with roots in the Cherokee Nation. It started as 'Jack Town,' then became 'Gann' after local brothers. But in 1895, the railroad came through and asked for a name change to…
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Sequoyah's Cabin
· 17.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine single-handedly inventing a way for your people to read and write. That's exactly what Sequoyah did right here near Akins, Oklahoma. Sequoyah, also known as George Gist, moved to this cabin around 1829. He…
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Stigler, William Grady
· 18.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Stigler, Oklahoma, a town named after William Grady Stigler's father, the first postmaster. But Bill Stigler himself made quite a name for this place. He was a World War I veteran, fighting in…
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Stigler
· 18.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Haskell County, passing through Stigler. This town started life in 1889 as Newman, named by its founder, Joseph Stigler, after a doctor he hoped would attract settlers. But the Post Office…
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Warner
· 19.1 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Warner, Oklahoma, a town with roots in two earlier communities: Bennett and Hereford. Hereford, right here where Warner stands today, was established in 1903. But the name? It came from a herd of…
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Porum
· 19.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Porum, a town with a past as wild as the Wild West. Right here, in 1906, a brutal range war erupted between the Hester and Davis families. This feud wasn't just a few scuffles; it ignited killings…
