Tamaha, Oklahoma
Attraction Listing for Tamaha, OK
- Tamaha Jail & Ferry Landing Pioneer History
- Largest Oak Tree Natural Attractions
- Battle of the J.R. Williams Battlesites
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...
More than 12,000 acres of land surrounding the Broken Bow Lake are open for hunting, with 5,420 acres designated as the Broke...
Military Road - Choctaw Trail of Tears "Cut from Washington, Arkansas to Fort Towson in 1831, for removal of Choctaws from...