Chahta Tamaha - Bokchito, OK
N 34° 00.987 W 096° 07.843
14S E 764962 N 3767693
Red granite Oklahoma Historical Marker on the north side of US 70, at the Bokchito city limit, providing some history of the Armstrong Academy and the "Choctaw Town" -- Chahta Tamaha -- that grew up around it. Both now belong to the ages.
Waymark Code: WM12EPZ
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 05/11/2020
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This marker is single-sided, and provides a thumbnail overview:
Armstrong Academy, established by Choctaw Nation and named for Wm. Armstrong, Indian Agt., was opened in 1845. Rev. R.D. Potts, Supt., under Baptist Miss. Soc. Post Office established Nov., 1850. Confederate capitol during Civil War. Choctaw capitol, 1863-1883. Noted chiefs there included Peter P. Pitchlynn, Allen Wright and Jackson McCurtain.
Oklahoma Historical Society
180-1995
County: Bryan
Record Address::
US 70
Bokchito Eastern City Limit
Bokchito, OK USA
74726
Web site if available: [Web Link]
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Date Erected: 1995
Sponsor (Who put it there): Oklahoma Historical Society
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