Tamaha, Oklahoma
Attraction Listing for Tamaha, OK
- Tamaha Jail & Ferry Landing Pioneer History
- Largest Oak Tree Natural Attractions
- Battle of the J.R. Williams Battlesites
The oldest jail in Oklahoma still stands near Kerr Lake at Tamaha. Tamaha was one of the earliest port towns and trading centers in the Choctaw Nation, I.T.. Choctaws were brought from Mississippi up the Arkansas River to Tamaha on steamboats as early as 1831.
Tamaha, OK Pioneer HistoryTamaha is the site of the only civil war naval battle fought in Oklahoma. - Confederate Indian forces, led by Cherokee Brig. Gen. Stand Waitie, were forced aground and captured the union steamboat, J.R. Williams, with cargo valued at $120,000, on June 15th, 1864.
Tamaha, OK Battlesites9 Holes. South of city....
Third generation working horse ranch. Fabulous water front cabins, paddle boating, trophy fishing, horseback riding, hiking a...
The McAlester Building Foundation, in the old McAlester High School building, contains the Coal Miners Museum and several roo...
The McCurtain County Soccer Club is a non-profit youth soccer association for young people in and around McCurtain County Okl...