National Historic Landmark-Fort Washita

National Historic Landmark-Fort Washita

Established in 1842 (reportedly by Zachary Taylor) because of treaty commitments to the Chickasaws and Choctaws and to serve as a way-station for travelers on the Southern Overland Trail.

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National Historic Landmark-Fort Sill

National Historic Landmark-Fort Sill

Troops stationed here were active in campaigns against Southern Plains tribes in the late 1800s.

Virtually all the original fort survives; it has expanded and has continued to play a significant role for the Army in the ...

National Historic Landmark-Fort Gibson

National Historic Landmark-Fort Gibson

Cherokee, Creek, and Seminole Indians removed from the Southeast by the Government were brought here between 1824 and 1840.

The fort was abandoned in 1857 and turned over to the Cherokee Nation.

During the Civil War, it ...

National Historic Landmark-Creek Capitol

National Historic Landmark- Creek National Capitol

Victorian-style structure, used by the Creeks from 1878 to 1907, after their adoption of a representative form of government modeled on the United States Congress.

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National Historic Landmark-Cherokee County Courthouse

National Historic Landmark- Cherokee County Courthouse

This 2-story brick structure served as the council house of the Cherokee National Council from 1869 until 1907, when Oklahoma became a state.

The Italianate building stands as a symbol of the Cherokee's ability to adjust ...

National Historic Landmark-Boston Ave Methodist Episcopal

National Historic Landmark- Boston Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church

The Boston Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church is architecturally significant in four areas.

First, it is an outstanding example of the Art Deco style; second, it exemplifies the period's trend toward the application of ...

National Historic Landmark-Boley Historic District

National Historic Landmark-Boley Historic District

Begun as a camp for African-American railroad construction hands, this is the largest of the towns established in Oklahoma to provide African-Americans with the opportunity for self-government in an era of white supremacy and segregation.

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National Historic Landmark-Bizzell Library

National Historic Landmark-Bizzell Library

The University of Oklahoma's Bizzell Library is significant for its association with the historical movement to racially desegregate public higher education in the South in the mid-twentieth century and the federal government's position on eliminating racial ...

National Historic Landmark-101 Ranch

National Historic Landmark-101 Ranch

Name for its cattle brand, the 101 Ranch was established by Colonel George Washington Miller in 1879.

Miller, traveling from Missouri through Texas to Cherokee territory in northern Oklahoma with six men. After relocating the original ranch in ...

National Historic Landmark- Wallowa Lake Site

National Historic Landmark- Wallowa Lake Site

This site, commanding an excellent view of a high, glaciated lake and mountain country, preserves a traditional Nez Perce ancestral campground associated with religious and cultural values that have persisted for more than the century ...