Salt was a valuable commodity in the early 1800s. Besides being used as a seasoning, it was also used in food preparation and leather tanning. Salt also served as a medium of exchange in the West.
... Sequoyah, the Cherokee soldier and teacher, gained world-wide fame when he devised the Cherokee syllabary. His statue is in the Nation's Capitol as one of Oklahoma's two greatest men. The giant redwood trees of California are named for him. The statue is located on the grounds of Sequoyah'
Sallisaw, OK ArtsSalt was a valuable commodity in the early 1800s. Besides being used as a seasoning, it was also used in food preparation and leather tanning. Salt also served as a medium of exchange in the West.
Sallisaw, OK Ethnic HeritageThis nearly block-long mural illustrates historical events throughout Sequoyah County in a collage of 21 paintings.
Sallisaw, OK ArtsAt the Overstreet-Kerr Farm visitors may glimpse life on this working farm as it was in the early 20th century. See the lavishly restored, 1895, antique filled, 14-room pioneer home that is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places
Sallisaw, OK MuseumsThis 1940 WPA High School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is now used as a community center as a memorial to Argayle Quesenbery.
Sallisaw, OK Historic SchoolhousesWith almost 1,400 acres available for camping around Lake Tenkiller and along the Upper and Lower Illinois River, the Tenkill...