Tamaha Jail and Ferry Landing

Tamaha Jail and Ferry Landing (HM1H61)

Location: Stigler, OK 74462 Haskell County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 23.914', W 94° 58.94'

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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.
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HM NumberHM1H61
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Year Placed1982
Placed ByOklahoma Historical Society
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Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 10:21am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 319978 N 3919048
Decimal Degrees35.39856667, -94.98233333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 23.914', W 94° 58.94'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 23' 54.84" N, 94° 58' 56.4" W
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Area Code(s)918
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 95 Grant St, Stigler OK 74462, US
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