Historical information throughout Sequoyah County.
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Sequoyah's Homesite
The original log cabin home of Sequoyah was built in 1829 and contains many artifacts relative to Sequoyah's remarkable achievements. Sequoyah built this one-room log cabin to serve as his home shortly after his move to what is present day Oklahoma.
Sallisaw, OK LandmarksWPA High School
This 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 SchoolhousesSequoyah's Salt Works
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.
Sallisaw, OK Ethnic HeritageSequoyah
Sequoyah was born in the lower Appalachian region of Tennessee about 1770. His mother was a member of the "Paint Clan" of the Cherokee Nation and his non-Indian father, Nathaniel Gist, left the family when Sequoyah was very young. Sequoyah grew to manhood among his kinsmen, the Cherokees.
Sallisaw, OK Famous PeopleHistoric Churches
First Presbyterian Church - 1918 Oak and Creek Streets First Baptist Church South Elm and Creek Streets
Sallisaw, OK Historic ChurchesThings to do near Sallisaw, OK
Hulah Lake Hunting
Approximately 8,900 acres of project lands have been made available to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation for w...
Fort Gibson Lake Fishing
Northeast Oklahoma has long been noted for its outstanding fishing, and at Fort Gibson sportsmen will find black bass, white ...
Skiatook Lake Hunting
The shoreline surrounding is controlled by the US Army Corp of Engineers, and is habitat to various types of wildlife from ra...