Military Road - Choctaw Trail of Tears - Broken Bow, OK
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N 34° 01.568 W 094° 44.243
15S E 339596 N 3766414
Located on W. Craig RD (US 70) in Broken Bow, OK.
Waymark Code: WM7N3J
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2009
Views: 19
Military Road
Choctaw Trail of Tears
Cut from Washington, Ark., to Fort Towson in 1831 for removal of Choctaws from Miss., became known is Choctaw Trail of Tears after thousands of suffering Indians used it to reach new lands. Road served as major east-west artery for Choctaw Nation until early 1900s. Imported early Choctaw settlements on road were Harris Mill, Eagletown, Lukfata. Wheelock and Clear Creek. Segments of road still identifiable still visible.
Oklahoma Historical Society
203 -- 1995
Routes: Auto Tour
Address if available:
Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce
113 W Martin Luther King Dr
Broken Bow, OK USA
74728
Additional Coordinates: Not Listed
Additional Information: Not listed
Marker Website: Not listed
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