The oldest jail in Oklahoma still stands near Kerr Lake at Tamaha. Tamaha was one of the earliest port towns and trading centers in the Choctaw Nation, I.T.. Choctaws were brought from Mississippi up the Arkansas River to Tamaha on steamboats as early as 1831.
Tamaha, OK Pioneer HistoryTamaha is the site of the only civil war naval battle fought in Oklahoma. - Confederate Indian forces, led by Cherokee Brig. Gen. Stand Waitie, were forced aground and captured the union steamboat, J.R. Williams, with cargo valued at $120,000, on June 15th, 1864.
Tamaha, OK BattlesitesLake Ozzie Cobb is a 116 acre lake for fishing, boating, swimming, and primitive camping. A boat ramp and restrooms are avail...
The Carter Mountain Tower is a fire lookout station you can visit. It provides a panaramic view of the entire mountian area....
The 1880 mansion is the former home of Jefferson Gardner, principal chief of the Choctaws, and is listed on the National R...