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Old Military Road
The Old Military Road site near Talahina, Oklahoma is a segment of the historic military road built in 1832 from Fort Smith, Arkansas to Fort Towson, Oklahoma. The road opened a means for commerce and otherwise facilitated development of the Oklahoma Territory.
Old Military Road | |
| Location | North of Oklahoma Highway 1, at Old Military Road picnic site, 7 miles northeast of Talihina, Oklahoma in the Ouachita National Forest |
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| Coordinates | 34°47′46″N 94°56′38″W / 34.79611°N 94.94389°W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | 1832 |
| Built by | War Department, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| NRHP reference No. | 76002155[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 22, 1976 |
The War Department and the Bureau of Indian Affairs jointly developed the road. A Captain John Stuart directed it. The route was laid out by frontiersman Robert Bean who had a young Jesse Chisholm assisting.[2]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Arthur P. Cowley (May 27, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Military Road". National Park Service. Retrieved June 25, 2017. With four photos from 1976.