Sequoyah was born in the lower Appalachian region of Tennessee about 1770. His mother was a member of the "Paint Clan" of the Cherokee Nation and his non-Indian father, Nathaniel Gist, left the family when Sequoyah was very young. Sequoyah grew to manhood among his kinsmen, the Cherokees.
Sallisaw, OK Famous PeopleThis 1940 WPA High School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is now used as a community center as a memorial to Argayle Quesenbery.
Sallisaw, OK Historic SchoolhousesFirst Presbyterian Church - 1918 Oak and Creek Streets First Baptist Church South Elm and Creek Streets
Sallisaw, OK Historic ChurchesThe renovated Missouri-Pacific Railroad Station houses Sallisaw's public library, the Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library. The exterior of the building remains true to the original structure built over 75 years ago. Current fiction, non-fiction, children'
Sallisaw, OK Railroad HistoryEstablished to provide habitat for waterfowl and other migratory birds, the refuge lies at the junction of the Canadian and Arkansas Rivers and contains 20,800 acres, half of which is water.
Sallisaw, OK Wildlife Refuges11,000 acres of the project land has been set aside to be managed for wildlife. The management of this land is done through a...