Tamaha in Haskell County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Tamaha Jail and Ferry Landing
Photographed by Michael Manning, October 6, 2014
1. Tamaha Jail and Ferry Landing Marker
Memorial to one of the earliest port towns and trading centers in the Choctaw Nation, I.T. Choctaws brought from Mississippi up Arkansas River to Tamaha on steamboats as early as 1831. Tamaha developed as port and ferry crossing around 1836. Post Office built 1884 and jail 1889. Last steamboat landed in 1912.
Erected 1982 by Oklahoma Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.
Location. 35° 23.914′ N, 94° 58.94′ W. Marker is in Tamaha, Oklahoma, in Haskell County. It is on Grant Street west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Located adjacent to the historic jail building in town of Tamaha. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stigler OK 74462, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Choctaw Nation. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frederick F. Henry Memorial (approx. 6.9 miles away); Dwight Mission (approx. 7.3 miles away); Tahlonteeskee (approx. 9.7 miles away);
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Photographed by Michael Manning, October 6, 2014
2. Tamaha Jail
Photographed by Michael Manning, October 6, 2014
3. Tamaha Ferry Landing
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2014, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,479 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2014, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
